Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Caswell County
Caswell County North Carolina has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 15 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Union Tavern, Brown-Graves House and Brown's Store, Caswell County Courthouse, Garland-Buford House and Graves House.

Many famous people are associated with these Caswell County historic places including Thomas Day, Solomon Graves, Bedford Brown, Calvin Graves, Bartlett Yancey and Dr. William Louis Poteat.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caswell County places including Hill Carter Linthicum, Henry Fields, Thomas Day, John William Cosby, Stinson-Arey-Hall, William Gould Bulgin, unknown, McCain & Buntin, Atwood and Weels and J.K. McIver. Prominent architectural styles found in Caswell Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Georgian.

Brown-Graves House and Brown's Store (added 1974 - - #74001334)
SW of Yanceyville on NC 150 , Locust Hill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Historic Person:
Graves,Calvin
Significant Year:
1843, 1877, 1800
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Caswell County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001309)
Courthouse Sq. , Yanceyville
TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cosby,John William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Caswell County Training School (added 2018 - - #100002047)
Also known as Caswell County High School, N. L. Dillard Junior High School
403 Dillard School Dr., Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atwood and Weels, Mitchell, H. F., Stinson-Arey-Hall, Multiple
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1949-1969 AD
Garland-Buford House (added 1974 - - #74001333)
N of Leasburg on SR 1561 , Leasburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Graves House (added 1974 - - #74001335)
U.S. 158 at NC 86 , Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Graves,Solomon
Significant Year:
1800, 1780
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, 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:
archives document
Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 1985 - - #85003187)
SR 1710 , Frogsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mitchell,Alfred A.
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:
archives document
Holderness, William Henry and Sarah, House (added 2014 - - #14000982)
Also known as Holderness-Paschal-Page House
3082 US 158 W., Yanceyville
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Johnston, John, House (added 1997 - - #97000238)
1325 NC 62, N. , Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Longwood (added 1976 - - #76001312)
SW of Milton on NC 62 , Milton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Day,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Saunders,Romulus
Significant Year:
1830, 1855, 1810
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Malone, James, House (added 2008 - - #08000367)
7374 US 158 , Leasburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Day, Thomas
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Melrose/Williamson House (added 1985 - - #85000379)
Off NC 62 , Yanceyville Township
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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:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Milton Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001306)
Also known as See Also:Milton State Bank
Runs along Main St. from Atlantic and Danville RR to County Line Creek , Milton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Milton State Bank (added 1973 - - #73001307)
Also known as Branch Bank of the Bank of the State of North Carolina at Mi
Main (Broad) St. , Milton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Moore House (added 1973 - - #73001304)
Also known as Stamp's Quarter
E of Locust Hill off U.S. 158 , Locust Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Poteat House (added 1979 - - #79001688)
Also known as Forest Home
N of Yanceyville on NC 62 , Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Poteat,Dr. William Louis,et al.
Significant Year:
1929, 1856
Area of Significance:
Science, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 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:
archives document
Red House Presbyterian Church (added 2007 - - #07000413)
Also known as Hugh McAden Gravesite, Red House Church
13409 NC 119 N , Semora
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fields, Henry, Linthicum, Hill Carter
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
McAden, Hugh
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
More Information:
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Rose Hill (added 1973 - - #73001305)
Also known as Bedford Brown House
On U.S. 158 at jct. with NC 150 , Locust Hill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Brown,Bedford
Significant Year:
1835, 1802
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Saint Agnes Church (added 1987 - - #87000822)
27 Franklin St. , Franklin
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bulgin,William Gould
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Deal,Rev. John A.
Significant Year:
1910, 1888
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Thompson, Nicholas and Lucretia, House (added 2022 - - #100008468)
Also known as Thompson, Nicholas, House, Thompson, Nicholas and Lucretia Van Hook Thompson, House
7846 US 158 East, Leasburg
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Union Tavern (added 1975 - - #75001245)
Main St. , Milton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Day,Thomas
Significant Year:
1858, 1848
Area of Significance:
Black, Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
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Warren House and Warren's Store (added 1973 - - #73001308)
On NC 86 , Prospect Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Wemple-Shelton House (added 2023 - - #100009231)
2215 US 158 West, Yanceyville
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Wildwood (added 2001 - - #01001076)
Also known as Long Monroe, House, Long, Taylor, Homeplace
5680 Stephenton Rd. , Semora
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McIver, J.K., McCain & Buntin
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Storage
More Information:
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Woodside (added 1986 - - #86000420)
NC 57 , Milton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Day,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Yancey, Bartlett, House (added 1973 - - #73001310)
Address Restricted , Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Yancey,Bartlett
Significant Year:
1828, 1856, 1810
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Yanceyville Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001311)
Also known as See Also:Caswell County Courthouse
W. Main St., Courthouse Sq., and North Ave. to Church St. , Yanceyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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