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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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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

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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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