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

Nash County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rocky Mount Central City Historic District, Falls Road Historic District, Hart, Dr. Franklin, Farm, Nashville Historic District and Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease).

Several famous people are associated with these Nash County historic places including William Horn Battle, Battle, James Smith and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nash County places including John Christie Stout, John C. Stout, et. al., Thomas Herman and Harry Harles. Prominent architectural styles found in Nash Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Falls Road Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001367)

500-600 Avent St., 100-200 Braswell St., 100 Earl St., 400-700 Falls Rd., 500 Peachtree St. and 100 Wilkinson St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stout, John C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Hart, Dr. Franklin, Farm (added 1988 - - #88001050)

Also known as Hidden Path

NC 48 , Drake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

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

Nashville Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001185)

Roughly 100--400 W. Washington and 100--300 E. Washington Sts. , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Stout,John C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002826)

Roughly bounded by Robinson and Atlantic Aves., Holly and Franklin Sts. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Stout,John Christie

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2009 - - #09000659)

Portions of 26 blocks on Main, Washington, Church, Battle, Hammond, Hill, Howard, Ivy, Gay, Goldleaf, and Thomas Sts. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Mortuary, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Mortuary, Museum, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000479)

Also known as See also: Rocky Mount Mills 80002891

Bounded by Tar R., Columbia Ave., Spring St., and Carr St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Battle, William Horn, Battle, James Smith, et al.

Significant Year:

1885, 1870, 1835

Area of Significance:

Social History, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Spring Hope Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001591)

Also known as See Also: Brantley, Dr. Hassell, House

Roughly bounded by Franklin, Louisburg, Second and Community Sts. , Spring Hope

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Stout,John C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Villa Place Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001368)

200-300 S. Grace St., 400-600 Hammond St., 200-300 Howell St., 400-600 Nash St, 200-300 Pearl St., 200-300 Villa St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et. al., Stout, John C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Villa Place Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000942)

Roughly along Chester St., Tillery St., NC 64, and Pearl St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

West Haven Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000931)

Roughly bounded by Lafayetter and Pinecrest Aves., and the Tar River , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herman, Thomas, Harles, Harry

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling