Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Wilson County
Wilson County North Carolina has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Branch Banking, East Wilson Historic District and Wilson County Courthouse, Applewhite, W. H., House and Aycock, Manalcus, House.

Many famous people are associated with these Wilson County historic places including Samuel Wick, Joseph John Pender, Judge George Howard, Moses Roundtree, Benjamin Simms and Edmund M. Pace.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilson County places including Nestus Freeman, Fred A. Bishop, William P. Rose, Oswald Lipscomb, Solon Balias Moore, Claudius C. Rackley, Mr. Winstead, Joe W. Stout, Manalcus Aycock and Charles Collins Benton. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilson Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Applewhite, W. H., House (added 1986 - - #86000696)
Off NC 58 , Stantonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
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
More Information:
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Aycock, Manalcus, House (added 1986 - - #86000765)
Center St. , Black Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rackley,Claudius C., Aycock,Manalcus
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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
More Information:
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Barnes, Gen. Joshua, House (added 1986 - - #86000764)
W side of SR 1326 at SR 1327 , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Barnes,Gen. Joshua
Significant Year:
1844, 1870, 1830
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, 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:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Black Creek Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001659)
Along NC 1628 , Black Creek
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Dickinson,Keziah,et al.
Significant Year:
1810, 1855, 1787
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Branch Banking (added 1978 - - #78001986)
124 W. Nash St. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
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Broad--Kenan Streets Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002084)
Roughly bounded by Pine, Broad, Hines and Cone , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Moore,S.B.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Bullock--Dew House (added 1986 - - #86000759)
NC 581 , Sims
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Cherry Hotel (added 1982 - - #82003531)
333 E. Nash St. , Wilson
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stout,Joe W., Benton,Charles Collins
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Davis-Whitehead-Harriss House (added 1982 - - #82003532)
600 W. Nash St. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lipscomb,Oswald
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:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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East Wilson Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000371)
Roughly bounded by E. Gold and Academy Sts., Ward Blvd., Woodard Street Ave. and Elvie St., and Railroad and Pender Sts., Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Freeman,Nestus
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Wick,Samuel
Significant Year:
1890
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hospital, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Edmondson--Woodward House (added 1986 - - #86000767)
NC 58 and SR 1542 , Stantonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Edmondson,Wright
Significant Year:
1860, 1830
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 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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Elm City Municipal Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000770)
Roughly bounded by North, Pender and Branch, Wilson, and Anderson Sts. , Elm City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Rackley,Claudius C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Early Commercial, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Howard,Judge George
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Transportation, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Evansdale Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001661)
Along NC 1602 roughly between NC 1622 and NC 1626 , Stantonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Simms,Benjamin,et al.
Significant Year:
1850, 1870, 1840
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Langley, W. H., House (added 1986 - - #86000763)
N side of SR 1003 , Elm City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winstead,Mr., Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
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
More Information:
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Lucama Municipal Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000772)
Roughly bounded by US 301 and Railroad St., Main St., Black Creek Rd., and Goldsboro St. , Lucama
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Agriculture, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Lucas, Dr. H. D., House (added 1986 - - #86000771)
Center St. , Black Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Old Wilson Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000736)
Also known as See Also:Rountree, Moses, House;Davis-Whitehead-Harriss Hous
Roughly bounded by Nash, N. Cone, Gold and Railroad Sts. and Maplewood Cemetery , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Moore,Solon Balias
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
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Pender, Joseph John, House (added 1986 - - #86000766)
SR 1418 and SR 1002 , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Pender,Joseph John
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Rountree, Moses, House (added 1982 - - #82003533)
107 N. Rountree St. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lipscomb,Oswald
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Roundtree,Moses
Significant Year:
1890, 1920, 1869
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Scarborough, Maj. James, House (added 1982 - - #82003530)
NC 222 , Saratoga
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Scarborough,Maj. James
Significant Year:
1821
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:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Thompson, Alfred and Martha Jane, House and Williams Barn (added 2002 - - #02000007)
NC 1314, 0.4 mi. W of NC 58 , New Hope
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Upper Town Creek Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001656)
Roughly bounded by NC 1003, NC 1411, NC 1414, and Town Creek , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Petway,William Davis,et al.
Significant Year:
1920, 1820
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Ward--Applewhite--Thompson House (added 1986 - - #86000695)
S side of SR 1539 , Stantonsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
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
More Information:
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Webb--Barron--Wells House (added 1986 - - #86000769)
E side SR 1512 , Elm City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
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, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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West Nash Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001033)
West Nash St. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Moore,Solon Balias
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Williams, Olzie Whitehead, House (added 1983 - - #83004004)
SR 1332 , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Wilson Central Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003876)
Also known as See Also:78001986;79001765;82003531
Roughly bounded by Pender, Green, Pine, S. Jackson, and Hines Sts. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Pace,Edmund M.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Economics, Education, Politics/Government, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
Wilson County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001765)
Nash at Goldsboro St. , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rose,William P., Bishop,Fred A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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Woodard Family Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001657)
Along US 264 , Wilson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Woodard,William,et al.
Significant Year:
1920, 1832
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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