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

Robeson County North Carolina has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) and Old Main, Pembroke State University, Asbury Methodist Church, Ashpole Presbyterian Church and Baker Sanatorium.

The famous person Luther Henry Caldwell is associated with one of more of the Robeson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Robeson County places including T.A. Nye and Sons, John McKinnon, Underwood,U.A.,Construction Co., Clint Parrish, WPA, David Townsend, S.S. Dixon, Berryman & Kennedy Wilson, Henry E. Bonitz and Burney Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Robeson Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Asbury Methodist Church (added 2009 - - #09000264)

Also known as Asbury Memorial Church, Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church South

SE. side US Hwy. 301 N., .10 mi. SW. of NC 1154 , Raynham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

David Townsend

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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Ashpole Presbyterian Church (added 1982 - - #82001302)

NW of Rowland of SR 1138 , Rowland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

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Baker Sanatorium (added 1998 - - #98001240)

Jct. of 14th and Chestnut Sts. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burney Bros., McCarl, Roger C.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Caldwell, Luther Henry, House (added 1978 - - #78001971)

209 Caldwell St. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Caldwell,Luther Henry

Significant Year:

1904, 1903

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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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Carolina Theatre (added 1981 - - #81000426)

319 N. Chestnut St. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Underwood,U.A.,Construction Co., Dixon,S.S.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Centenary Methodist Church (added 2007 - - #07000294)

Also known as Centernary Memorial United Methodist Church

2585 NC 130 E, jct. with NC 2462 , Rowland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

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Fairmont Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000163)

Also known as Fairmont Commercial Historic District

Bordered Roughly by Byrd St. on the N., Walnut St. on the E., Red Cross St. on the S., & Alley St. on the W. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Library, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88002608)

Also known as Humphrey--Williams--Smith House and Plantation;See Also:Hump

NC 211 between SR 1001 and SR 1769 , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Post Office, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Humphrey-Williams House (added 1973 - - #73001367)

Also known as See Also:Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase)

W of Lumberton on NC 211 , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

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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Lumberton Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002131)

Also known as See Also:Carolina Theatre;Planters Building

Roughly Sixth St., Elm St., Fifth St., Chestnut St., Second St., Walnut St., Seaboard Coast Railroad tracks, & Water St., Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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MacDonald, Flora, College (added 1976 - - #76001336)

Also known as Robeson Country Day School

College St. and 2nd Ave. , Red Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Maxton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000199)

Roughly bounded by Graham St., Martin Luther King Dr., McCaskill St., and Florence St. , Maxton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parrish, Clint, Bonitz, Henry E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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McKinnon, Kenneth, House (added 2005 - - #05001029)

Also known as McKinnon-McArthur-Kinlaw House

South Side of NC 20, SE corner of NC 20 and NC 1907 , St. Pauls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McKinnon, John, McKinnon, Kenneth

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Old Main, Pembroke State University (added 1976 - - #76001335)

W of jct. of NC 711 and SR 1340 , Pembroke

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Pembroke High School, Former (added 1995 - - #95001071)

Also known as Indian Education Resource Center

E of the jct. of Hwy. 711 and NC 1561 , Pembroke

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, School

More Information:

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Philadelphus Presbyterian Church (added 1975 - - #75001287)

SR 1318 SW of jct. with NC 72 , Philadelphus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Higley,Gilbert P.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Planters Building (added 1987 - - #87001913)

Also known as First Union Bank Building

312 N. Chestnut St. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,Berryman & Kennedy

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Robeson County Agricultural Building (added 2012 - - #12000216)

108 W. 8th St., Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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Rowland Depot (added 2001 - - #01000511)

W. Main St. and W. Railroad St. , Rowland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Rowland Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001582)

Roughly bounded by the 100 and 200 blks of W. Main St., 100 blk of E. Main St., and Hickory and E and W Railroad Sts. , Rowland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

More Information:

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Rowland, Alfred, House (added 2008 - - #07001411)

Also known as Riverwood

1111 Carthage Rd. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Surles, W.R. Memorial Library (added 2009 - - #09000725)

105 W. Main St. , Proctorville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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US Post Office--Lumberton (added 1985 - - #85000483)

Also known as Lumberton N.C. Post Office

606 N. Elm St. , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Williams-Powell House (added 1984 - - #84002453)

SR 2256 , Orrum

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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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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