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

Columbus County North Carolina has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columbus County Courthouse and Westside High School, Culbreth, Dr. Neil and Nancy Elizabeth, House, Lake Waccamaw Depot and 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, Colonial Revival and Federal.

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

More Information:

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Culbreth, Dr. Neil and Nancy Elizabeth, House (added 2016 - - #15000955)

Also known as The Oaks

251 Washington St., Whiteville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874 AD

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

More Information:

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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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Tabor City Commercial Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000899)

Includes Hickman Rd., W. 5th, E. & W. 4th & S. Main Sts., Tabor City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Westside High School (added 2022 - - #100008183)

Also known as Gould Academy, Johnson High School, Chadbourn Negro High School

801 West Smith St., Chadbourn

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Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage-Black