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

Craven County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include New Bern Historic District, Craven Terrace, DeGraffenried Park Historic District, Ghent Historic District and New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Craven County places including Guion Lee, A. Mitchell Wooten, B.G. et al. Hines, John J. Rowland, Johnny W. Martin, Herbert Woodley Simpson and Raymond Fuson. Prominent architectural styles found in Craven Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival.

Craven Terrace (added 2014 - - #14000517)

601 Roundtree St., New Bern

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Black

DeGraffenried Park Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000689)

Rougly bounded by Neuse Blvd., Fort Totten Dr., Trent Rd. and Chattawka Ln. , New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hines, B.G. et al., Fuson, Raymond

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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

Ghent Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000226)

Roughly bounded by Trent Blvd., First St., Park Ave., and Seventh St. , New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

New Bern Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001325)

Also known as See Also:72000939;72000940;70000450;88000232;Smith-Whitford

Roughly bounded by Neuse and Trent Rivers and Queen St. , New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2016 - - #15000956)

Bounded by Roundtree, Oak, W. F, W. A, N. Bern, Bern, Nunn & Cedar Sts., New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Martin, Johnny W., Lee, Guion

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000965)

Roughly 2 blks of N. Craven,blk on Pasteur St, roughly along Bern, West, Cedar Sts and Trent Court , New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rowland, John J., Wooten, A. Mitchell

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Manufacturing Facility, Mortuary, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Riverside Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002579)

Roughly bounded by N. Craven St., North Ave., E St., and Guion St. , New Bern

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Simpson,Herbert Woodley

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling