North Carolina - Robeson County
Robeson County North Carolina has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) and Old Main, Pembroke State University, Asbury Methodist Church, Ashpole Presbyterian Church and Baker Sanatorium.

The famous person Luther Henry Caldwell is associated with one of more of the Robeson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Robeson County places including T.A. Nye and Sons, John McKinnon, Underwood,U.A.,Construction Co., Clint Parrish, WPA, David Townsend, S.S. Dixon, Berryman & Kennedy Wilson, Henry E. Bonitz and Burney Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Robeson Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Asbury Methodist Church (added 2009 - - #09000264)
Also known as Asbury Memorial Church, Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church South
SE. side US Hwy. 301 N., .10 mi. SW. of NC 1154 , Raynham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
David Townsend
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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Ashpole Presbyterian Church (added 1982 - - #82001302)
NW of Rowland of SR 1138 , Rowland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Baker Sanatorium (added 1998 - - #98001240)
Jct. of 14th and Chestnut Sts. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burney Bros., McCarl, Roger C.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Caldwell, Luther Henry, House (added 1978 - - #78001971)
209 Caldwell St. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Caldwell,Luther Henry
Significant Year:
1904, 1903
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Carolina Theatre (added 1981 - - #81000426)
319 N. Chestnut St. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Underwood,U.A.,Construction Co., Dixon,S.S.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Centenary Methodist Church (added 2007 - - #07000294)
Also known as Centernary Memorial United Methodist Church
2585 NC 130 E, jct. with NC 2462 , Rowland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Fairmont Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000163)
Also known as Fairmont Commercial Historic District
Bordered Roughly by Byrd St. on the N., Walnut St. on the E., Red Cross St. on the S., & Alley St. on the W. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Library, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse
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Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88002608)
Also known as Humphrey--Williams--Smith House and Plantation;See Also:Hump
NC 211 between SR 1001 and SR 1769 , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Post Office, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Humphrey-Williams House (added 1973 - - #73001367)
Also known as See Also:Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase)
W of Lumberton on NC 211 , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lumberton Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002131)
Also known as See Also:Carolina Theatre;Planters Building
Roughly Sixth St., Elm St., Fifth St., Chestnut St., Second St., Walnut St., Seaboard Coast Railroad tracks, & Water St., Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
MacDonald, Flora, College (added 1976 - - #76001336)
Also known as Robeson Country Day School
College St. and 2nd Ave. , Red Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Maxton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000199)
Roughly bounded by Graham St., Martin Luther King Dr., McCaskill St., and Florence St. , Maxton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parrish, Clint, Bonitz, Henry E.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
McKinnon, Kenneth, House (added 2005 - - #05001029)
Also known as McKinnon-McArthur-Kinlaw House
South Side of NC 20, SE corner of NC 20 and NC 1907 , St. Pauls
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McKinnon, John, McKinnon, Kenneth
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Old Main, Pembroke State University (added 1976 - - #76001335)
W of jct. of NC 711 and SR 1340 , Pembroke
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
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Pembroke High School, Former (added 1995 - - #95001071)
Also known as Indian Education Resource Center
E of the jct. of Hwy. 711 and NC 1561 , Pembroke
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, School
More Information:
Philadelphus Presbyterian Church (added 1975 - - #75001287)
SR 1318 SW of jct. with NC 72 , Philadelphus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Higley,Gilbert P.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Planters Building (added 1987 - - #87001913)
Also known as First Union Bank Building
312 N. Chestnut St. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,Berryman & Kennedy
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Robeson County Agricultural Building (added 2012 - - #12000216)
108 W. 8th St., Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
Rowland Depot (added 2001 - - #01000511)
W. Main St. and W. Railroad St. , Rowland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Rowland Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001582)
Roughly bounded by the 100 and 200 blks of W. Main St., 100 blk of E. Main St., and Hickory and E and W Railroad Sts. , Rowland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Rowland, Alfred, House (added 2008 - - #07001411)
Also known as Riverwood
1111 Carthage Rd. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Surles, W.R. Memorial Library (added 2009 - - #09000725)
105 W. Main St. , Proctorville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
US Post Office--Lumberton (added 1985 - - #85000483)
Also known as Lumberton N.C. Post Office
606 N. Elm St. , Lumberton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore,James A.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Williams-Powell House (added 1984 - - #84002453)
SR 2256 , Orrum
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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