North Carolina - Yancey County
Yancey County North Carolina has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nu-Wray Inn and Yancey County Courthouse, Bald Creek Historic District, Buck, David M., House and Chase--Coletta House.

The famous person David M. Buck is associated with one of more of the Yancey County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Yancey County places including Ephraim Clayton. Prominent architectural styles found in Yancey Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bald Creek Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001391)
Both sides of Bald Creek School Rd., 76-239 Pleasant Valley Rd., and 6193-6195 US 19E , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
Buck, David M., House (added 2001 - - #01000420)
NC 1395, 1.1 mi. SW of jct with NC 1401 , Bald Mountain
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Buck, David M.
Significant Year:
1904, 1938
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
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Chase--Coletta House (added 2004 - - #04000605)
Also known as Lillie Ray Chase House
108 Town Sq. , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Citizens Bank Building (added 1990 - - #90000545)
Also known as Yancey County Public Library Building
Town Sq. , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
McElroy, John Wesley, House (added 1990 - - #90001802)
11 Academy St. , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clayton,Ephraim
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Nu-Wray Inn (added 1982 - - #82003535)
Off US 19E , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Yancey Collegiate Institute Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000799)
School Dr. and Green Mountain Dr. , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Sport Facility, Theater
More Information:
Yancey County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001767)
W. Main at Town Square , Burnsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
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