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

Jones County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Foscue and Simmons Plantations, Bryan--Bell Farm, Trenton Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jones County places including George Forbes. Prominent architectural styles found in Jones Country are Federal, Italianate and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bryan--Bell Farm (added 1989 - - #89002155)

Also known as Oakview Plantation

NC 58, 1 mi. E of SR 1119 , Pollocksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest, Single Dwelling

Foscue and Simmons Plantations (added 1998 - - #98000197)

Also known as Foscue Plantation

US 17, from Trent R. and Banks Rd. , Pollocksbille

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Forbes, George

Architectural Style:

Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Extractive Facility, Graves/Burials, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Natural Feature, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Trenton Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001357)

Roughly bounded by Trent, Lower and Pollock Sts., and Brock Mill Pond , Trenton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Financial Institution, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling