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

Caswell County North Carolina has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 14 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, Thomas Day, John William Cosby, Henry Fields, McCain & Buntin, unknown, William Gould Bulgin, J.K. McIver and Alfred A. Mitchell. 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

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Caswell County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001309)

Courthouse Sq. , Yanceyville

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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