North Carolina - Carteret County
Carteret County North Carolina has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaufort Historic District, Gibbs House, Queen Anne's Revenge, Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station and Cape Lookout Light Station.

Several famous people are associated with these Carteret County historic places including Edward (Blackbeard) Teach and Jacob Henry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carteret County places including Herbert Woodley Simpson, W.J.B. Shull, John Wallace Salter, Jones Brothers, Clarence Simpson, Inc Atwood and Nash and R.D. Gladding. Prominent architectural styles found in Carteret Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Beaufort Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001331)
Also known as See Also:Gibbs House;Old Burying Ground;Henry,Jacob, House
Roughly bounded by Beaufort Channel, Pine and Fulford Sts., and Taylors Creek , Beaufort
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simpson,Herbert Woodley
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Science, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station (added 1989 - - #88003436)
Cape Lookout , Beaufort
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Cape Lookout Light Station (added 1972 - - #72000097)
On Core Banks , Core Banks
BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
More Information:
Cape Lookout Village Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000692)
Cape Lookout fron Lighthouse to Coast Guard St.; bounded by ocean and a concrete road, and concrete road across Bight , Harkers Island
Jarekt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shull, W.J.B.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Department Store, Military Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
More Information:
Carteret County Home (added 1984 - - #84000528)
NC 101 , Beaufort
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simpson,Clarence
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Fort Macon (added 1970 - - #70000445)
Bogue Point, on Fort Macon Rd., 4 mi. E of Atlantic Beach , Atlantic Beach
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Gibbs House (added 1973 - - #73001302)
Also known as See Also:Beaufort Historic District
903 Front St. , Beaufort
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Research Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Henry, Jacob, House (added 1973 - - #73001303)
229 Front St. , Beaufort
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Henry,Jacob
Significant Year:
1802, 1794
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Morehead City Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000266)
Roughly along Fisher St. and Bridges St., from N. 5th St. to N. 12th St. , Morehead
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atwood and Nash, Inc, et al.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Morehead City Municipal Building (added 2004 - - #04000828)
202 S. Eighth St. , Morehead City
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gladding, R.D., Jones Brothers
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station
Current Function:
Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
More Information:
Old Burying Ground (added 1974 - - #74001332)
Also known as See Also:Beaufort Historic District
Bounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts. , Beaufort
Skyshoreman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Landscape Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Portsmouth Village (added 1978 - - #78000267)
N end of Portsmouth Island , Portsmouth
Jarekt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Military Facility, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Queen Anne's Revenge (added 2004 - - #04000148)
Also known as NCOSA 31CR314, NCUAB 0003BUI
Address Restricted , Atlantic Beach
Jack Sparrow 2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Person
Historic Person:
Teach, Edward (Blackbeard)
Significant Year:
1718, 1717
Area of Significance:
Black, Maritime History, European, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Salter--Battle Hunting and Fishing Lodge (added 2005 - - #05000381)
Also known as Portsmouth Hunting and Fishing Club
Sheep Island , Ocracoke
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Secondary Structure
More Information:
U-352 (submarine) shipwreck and remains (added 2015 - - #15000804)
Beaufort, Beaufort
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD
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