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

Chatham County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goldston Commercial Historic District, Alston--DeGraffenried Plantation (Boundary Increase), Baldwin's Mill, Bynum Historic District and East Raleigh Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chatham County places including John W. Turner, Harry Barton, Martin Hanks, Meleus Broome and William H. Tippet. Prominent architectural styles found in Chatham Country are Early Commercial, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alston--DeGraffenried Plantation (Boundary Increase) (added 1993 - - #93001132)

Also known as See Also:Alston-DeGraffenried House

US 64 N side, 0.4 mi. W of jct. with NC 1564 , Pittsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Broome, Meleus

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

European-American, African-American

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, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Baldwin's Mill (added 1986 - - #86000007)

SR 1520 , Pittsboro

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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:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Bynum Historic District (added 2025 - - #100011658)

Bynum Church Road, Bynum Hill, Bynum Road, Charlie Fields Road, Durham Eubanks Road, Roy Hatley Road, Wheeler Road, Williams Pond Road, Pittsboro

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

East Raleigh Street Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000488)

300-400 blks. of E. Second St., and 300-600 blks of E. Raleigh St. , Siler City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tippet, William H., Turner, John W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Goldston Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002014)

Roughly S. Bellevue and S. Main Sts. between W. Goldbar & C olonial Sts. , Goldston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Mount Vernon Springs Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002045)

SR 1134 & SR 1135 , Bonlee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

New Hope Rural Historical Archeological District (added 1985 - - #85000382)

Also known as 31CH526;31CH538;31CH539;31CH540;31CH541;34CH542;31CH543;31CH

Address Restricted , Wilsonville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

North Third Avenue Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000824)

Roughly bounded by N. Second Ave., E. Fourth St., N. Third Ave., and E. Third St. , Siler City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barton, Harry, Turner, John W.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

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

Pittsboro Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000442)

Roughly bounded by Chatham St., Small St., Rectory St., and Launis St. , Pittsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Hanks, Martin

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Organizational, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Siler City Commercial Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000841)

Roughly bounded by Second Ave., Birch Ave., Third St. and Beaver St. , Siler City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store