North Carolina - Orange County - Historic Districts
Orange County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapel Hill Historic District, Faucett Mill and House, Hillsborough Historic District, Montrose and Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Several famous people are associated with these Orange County historic places including Graham, John Washington, et al., Graham. William Alexander and Thomas F. Lloyd.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orange County places including George Watts Carr, Thomas Paxton, Thomas C. Atwood, Sprinkle, William Van; Webb, James, Jesse Jones, Mr. Barber, James Blackwell, Matsumoto, G.; Carr, George Watts, Thomas F. Lloyd and William Sprinkle. Prominent architectural styles found in Orange Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Carrboro Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001339)
100 Blk. of E. Main St. between Greensboro Rd. & Roberson St. , Carrboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000389)
Roughly along Carr Store Rd. and Efland-Cedar Grove Rd. , Cedar Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDade, Charlie, Liner, Henry
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Social History, Agriculture, Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Chapel Hill Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000604)
Also known as See Also:Old East, University of North Carolina;Playmakers T
Battle Park, E. Franklin and E. Rosemary Sts. residences, and central campus of University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Science, Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Faucett Mill and House (added 1988 - - #88001175)
Also known as Coach House;Chatwood
Faucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River , Hillsborough
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000807)
Also known as Gimghoul Piney Prospect Development
Roughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr. , Chapel Hill
THE evil fluffyface, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber, Mr., Atwood, Thomas C.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Hillsborough Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001363)
Also known as 31 Or 11;31 Or 231;See Also:Burwell School;Eagle Lodge;Heart
Roughly bounded by N. Nash and W. Corbin Sts., Highland Loop Rd., and Eno River , Hillsborough
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
Area of Significance:
Science, Education, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Social History, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Historic Native American, Anglo-American, Proto-Historic
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Professional, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park, Single Dwelling
Holden--Roberts Farm (added 2002 - - #02000436)
Also known as Rolling Acres Farm
NC 1002, 1 mi. E of NC 1538 , Hillsborough
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 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
Jackson, Jacob, Farm (added 1994 - - #94000184)
Also known as Maple Hill
NC 1002, 0.4 mi. W of NC 1538 , Hillsborough
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 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 Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Lloyd, Thomas F., Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001625)
Roughly bounded by E. Carr St., Maple Ave., and S. Greensboro St. , Carrboro
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Lloyd,Thomas F.
Significant Year:
1915, 1950, 1910
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Montrose (added 2001 - - #01001187)
320 St. Mary's Rd. , Hillsborough
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Paxton, Thomas, Carr, George Watts
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Graham. William Alexander, Graham, John Washington, et al.
Significant Year:
1842, 1852, 1948
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (added 1994 - - #94000570)
Also known as College Graveyard
Jct. of NC 54 and County Club Rd., NW corner , Chapel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History, Black, Other
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Rigsbee's Rock House (added 1988 - - #88002026)
Also known as The Rock House
Jct. of Lawrence Rd. and US 70W Bypass , Hillsborough
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001039)
Roughly bounded by Rocky Ridge Rd., Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd., Laurel Hill Cir., and Buttons Dr. , Chapel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sprinkle,William, Carr,George Watts
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #07001501)
Also known as Laurel Hill
Includes portion of Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd. & Ledge Ln., and all of Round Hill Rd. , Chapel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sprinkle, William Van; Webb, James, Matsumoto, G.; Carr, George Watts
Architectural Style:
International Style, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
West Chapel Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001528)
Roughly bounded by W. Cameron Ave., Malette St., Ranson St., Pittsboro St., University Dr. and the Westwood Subdivision , Chapel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones, Jesse, Blackwell, James
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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