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

Camden County North Carolina has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dismal Swamp Canal and Milford, Abbott, William Riley, House, Camden County Courthouse and Camden County Jail.

The famous person Grandy Caleb is associated with one of more of the Camden County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Camden County places including US Army Corps of Engineers, Dismal Swamp Canal Co., Stewart Jail Works Co. and Southern Jail Building Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Camden Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Early Republic.

Abbott, William Riley, House (added 1978 - - #78001936)

SE of South Mills on SR 1224 , South Mills

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Camden County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000928)

NC 343 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Camden County Jail (added 1984 - - #84001950)

NC 343 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southern Jail Building Co., Stewart Jail Works Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

More Information:

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Dismal Swamp Canal (added 1988 - - #88000528)

Runs between Chesapeake, VA and South Mills, NC , South Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Dismal Swamp Canal Co.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related

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Grandy, Caleb, House (added 1982 - - #82003439)

Off SR 1145 , Belcross

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Historic Person:

Caleb,Grandy

Significant Year:

1787

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lamb-Ferebee House (added 1980 - - #80002805)

NW of Camden on NC 343 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

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 Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Milford (added 1972 - - #72000929)

Also known as Relfe-Grice-Sawyer House

On SR 1205, 0.5 mi. S of jct. with NC 343 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Widow's Son Masonic Lodge No. 75 (added 1985 - - #84001956)

NC 343 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse