Many famous people are associated with these Burke County historic places including Dr. John McKee Goodwin, Patrick Livingston Murphy, Alphonse Calhoun Avery, Joseph Bennett Riddle, Samuel Greenlee and Burgess S. Gaither.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Burke County places including Samuel Sloan, Agustus Bauer, Charles C. Benton, Adolphus Gustavus Bauer, Jean-Pierre Auguste Dalmas, Charles Christian Hook, Quince E. Herman, Electus D. Litchfield, M.R. Marsh and William MacLamore. Prominent architectural styles found in Burke Country are Colonial Revival, Late Victorian and Federal.