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

Columbus County North Carolina has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columbus County Courthouse, Lake Waccamaw Depot, Powell House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Columbus County places including Joseph F. Leitner and Herbert Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Columbus Country are Classical Revival, Federal and Stick/Eastlake.

Black Rock Plantation House (added 2014 - - #14000492)

7875 Old Stage Rd., Riegelwood

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Columbus County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001695)

Bounded by Madison and Jefferson Sts. circle , Whiteville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leitner,Joseph F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Lake Waccamaw Depot (added 1983 - - #83001842)

Flemington Ave. , Lake Waccamaw

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Herbert

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Warehouse

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Powell House (added 1978 - - #78001940)

Also known as Trading Post

Main and Orange Sts. , Fair Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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