North Carolina - Bladen County
Bladen County North Carolina has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oakland Plantation and Purdie House and Purdie Methodist Church, Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church, Carver's Creek Methodist Church and Clark, John Hector, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Bladen County historic places including Col. James Richardson and John Hector Clark.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bladen County places including Col. Thomas Brown, George Cromartie, Levy Carter, T.A. Parker and Thomas Sheridan. Prominent architectural styles found in Bladen Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Queen Anne.

Bladen County Training School (added 2018 - - #100002926)
1360 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Elizabethtown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1928-1970 AD
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (added 1975 - - #75001239)
N of Clarkton on SR 1700 off SR 1762 , Clarkton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Carver's Creek Methodist Church (added 2008 - - #08000365)
Also known as Carver's Creek United Methodist Church
16904 NC 87 E. , Council
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carter, Levy
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
More Information:
Clark, John Hector, House (added 1987 - - #87000039)
SE corner jct. of S. Grove and E. Green Sts. , Clarkton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Clark,John Hector
Significant Year:
1928, 1932, 1865
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Clarkton Depot (added 1986 - - #86003463)
Elm and Hester Sts. , Clarkton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Museum
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Desserette (added 1987 - - #87001786)
SW side of SR 1320 near jct. with SR 1318 , White Oak
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gilmore--Patterson Farm (added 1999 - - #99000912)
20337 NC 87 W , St. Paul's
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Post Office, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Harmony Hall (added 1972 - - #72000925)
W of White Oak on SR 1351 , White Oak
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Richardson,Col. James
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 1987 - - #87000695)
SW corner of NC 87 and SR 1712 Jct. , Elizabethtown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cromartie,George
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Oakland Plantation (added 1972 - - #72000924)
Off SR 1730 , Carvers
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown,Col. Thomas
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Purdie House and Purdie Methodist Church (added 1977 - - #77000989)
2.8 mi. E of Tar Heel , Tar Heel
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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, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
South River Presbyterian Church (added 1996 - - #96000563)
NE side of NC 210, 1.7 mi. SE of jct. with US 701 , Garland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parker, T.A.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Trinity Methodist Church (added 1989 - - #89001419)
Also known as Old Trinity Methodist Church
Broad and Lower Sts. , Elizabethtown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Walnut Grove (added 1975 - - #75001241)
Also known as Robeson Plantation
E of Tar Heel on NC 87 , Tar Heel
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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