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

Franklin County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Massenburg Plantation and Taylor, Patty Person, House, Clifton House and Mill Site, Person Place and Sterling Cotton Mill.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including William Jones, William P. Williams and Wilson Milner. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Georgian, Federal and Greek Revival.

Clifton House and Mill Site (added 1980 - - #80002835)

SR 1103 , Royal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Massenburg Plantation (added 1975 - - #75001270)

Also known as Woodleaf Plantation

Address Restricted , Louisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,William

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Person Place (added 1972 - - #72000962)

603 N. Main St. , Louisburg

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams,William P., Milner,Wilson

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sterling Cotton Mill (added 1996 - - #96000568)

Also known as Franklinton Cotton Mill

SE jct. of Seabord RR tracks and E. Green St. , Franklinton

Mld74, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Taylor, Patty Person, House (added 1975 - - #75001271)

Address Restricted , Louisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use