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

Wilkes County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilkes County places including McMichael and Co. Wheeler, Unnkown and Benton and Benton. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilkes Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Downtown Main Street Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000392)

Roughly the 800 and 900 Blks of Main St. , North Wilkesboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benton and Benton

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000290)

Bounded roughly by Cowles and Corporation Sts., Henderson Dr., and Woodland Blvd. , Wilkesboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wheeler, McMichael and Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Government, Government, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Fire Station, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Traphill Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002905)

SR 1002 and SR 1749 , Traphill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unnkown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Library, Single Dwelling