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

Edgecombe County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase), Rocky Mount Central City Historic District and Tarboro Historic District, Edgemont Historic District and Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Edgecombe County historic places including Elias Carr and William Davis Petway.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Edgecombe County places including John Christie Stout. Prominent architectural styles found in Edgecombe Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - - #05001412)

7714 Colonial Rd., both sides of Colonial Rd. at jct with Carr Farm Rd. , Macclesfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Carr, Elias

Significant Year:

1900, 1860, 1835

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Forest, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Edgemont Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001365)

500-800 blocks of Tarboro St, 600-800 blocks of Hill St. and S. side of 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000989)

Roughly bounded by Cokey Rd., George St., Eastern Ave., Edgewood St., and School St. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Lone Pine (added 1987 - - #87001901)

Also known as ED 453

SR 1207, S of US 64 , Tarboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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

Tarboro Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002832)

Also known as See Also:76001320;71000578

Roughly bounded by Albemarle Ave., Walnut, Panola, and Water Sts., and River Rd. , Tarboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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