National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Onslow County

Onslow County North Carolina has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Palo Alto Plantation and Permuda Island (31ON196), Alum Spring, Avirett--Stephens Plantation and Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland and Late Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Dr. Richard Ward is associated with one of more of the Onslow County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Onslow County places including Robert Lee Smith, Crumpler Brothers, Henry E. Bonitz, Amos Futral, Benjamin Findeisen, Joseph Coston, William Edward Mattocks, Leslie N. Boney and David Futral. Prominent architectural styles found in Onslow Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Alum Spring (added 1990 - - #89002349)

SR 1211 1.6 mi. S of SR 1001 , Catherine Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation, Resort, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

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Avirett--Stephens Plantation (added 1991 - - #91000465)

US 258/24 .25 mi. N of NC 1227 , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

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Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple (added 1989 - - #89001850)

214--216 Old Bridge St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crumpler Brothers, Bonitz,Henry E.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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Catherine Lake Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001853)

Jct. SR 1001 and 1211 , Catherine Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

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Futral Family Farm (added 1989 - - #89001851)

SR 1210, 1 mi. SE of jct. with SR 1209 , Fountain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Futral,Amos, Futral,David

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Mattocks, William Edward, House (added 1989 - - #89000166)

109 Front St. , Swansboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Robert Lee, Mattocks,William Edward

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Mill Avenue Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000439)

Roughly bounded by Bluff, College, Court, W. Railroad, Wantland, Mill, and First , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Historic Person:

Ward,Dr. Richard

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Palo Alto Plantation (added 1979 - - #79003338)

SR 1434 , Palopato

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Pelletier House and Wantland Spring (added 1989 - - #89001852)

Old Bridge St. at New River , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Permuda Island (31ON196) (added 1984 - - #84003941)

Also known as 31ON196

Address Restricted , West Onslow Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Richlands Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000441)

Roughly bounded by Foy, Trenton, Hargett, Wilmington, Franck, and Church Sts. , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coston,Joseph, Findeisen,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Southwest Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001854)

Also known as Waltons Store Historic District

NC 53 and SR 1217 , Waltons Store

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Agriculture, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Swansboro Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000440)

Also known as See Also:Mattocks, William Edward, House

Roughly bounded by Walnut, Main, and Elm Sts., NC 24, White Oak River, and Church, Water, and Broad Sts. , Swansboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Robert Lee

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Department Store, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Taylor Farm (added 1999 - - #99000063)

337 Comfort Rd. , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boney, Leslie N.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Venters Farm Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003504)

US 258 and NC 1229 , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Yopps Meeting House (added 1999 - - #99000868)

Also known as Yopps Primitive Baptist Church

NC 172, jct. with Sneads Ferry Rd. , Sneads Ferry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Religion, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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