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

Jackson County North Carolina has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Balsam Mountain Inn, Fairfield Inn and Jackson County Courthouse, Backus, E. M., Lodge and Camp Merrie-Woode dating back to 3499 BC.

The famous person Walter E. Moore is associated with one of more of the Jackson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including Smith & Carrier, Lawrence D. Cowan, WPA, Wilson & Wamack, Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Charles M. Wells, Mordecai Zachary, Erle Gulick Stillwell, Wells & Wilson and Joseph Warrenton Cowan. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Queen Anne, Gothic and Late Victorian.

Backus, E. M., Lodge (added 1988 - - #88000689)

Also known as Camp Toxaway;Canaan Land

Cold Mountain Gap Rd. , Lake Toxaway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Balsam Mountain Inn (added 1982 - - #82003475)

Also known as Balsam Springs Mountain Hotel

SR 1700 and SR 1701 , Balsam

Vanessaezekowitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Camp Merrie-Woode (added 1995 - - #95000674)

Also known as Camp Fairfield Lake

US 64 N side, 1.6 mi. N of jct. with NC 1120, at end of 1-mi.-long dirt rd. , Cashiers

RichardKenni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

More Information:

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Church of the Good Shepherd (added 1986 - - #86000317)

NC 107 at SR 1118 , Cashiers

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Downtown Sylva Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000545)

Roughly bounded by Southern RR., Main, Landis & Jackson Sts., Sylva

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Fairfield Inn (added 1982 - - #82003476)

U.S. 64 , Cashiers

RichardKenni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Hall, Lucius Coleman, House (added 1990 - - #90000365)

Off NC 116, 0.1 mi. E of jct. with SR 1367 , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hedden, Elisha Calor, House (added 1989 - - #89002133)

Main St. and Old Webster-Sylva Rd. , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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High Hampton Inn Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001468)

Also known as High Hampton;High Hampton Inn and Country Club

NC 107 E side, 1.5 mi. S of US 64 , Cashiers

RichardKenni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Stillwell,Erle Gulick

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Hooper, Dr. D. D., House (added 2000 - - #00000395)

773 W. Main St. , Sylva

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells, Charles M., Wells & Wilson

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Jackson County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001727)

Main St. , Sylva

AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith & Carrier

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Joyner Building (added 1978 - - #78001961)

Western Carolina University Campus , Cullowhee

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Judaculla Rock (added 2013 - - #13000116)

552 Judaculla Rock Rd., Cullowhee

W lemay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Art, Native American, Industry, Religion

Period of Significance:

3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Monteith, Elias Brendle, House and Outbuildings (added 2008 - - #08000778)

111 Hometown Place Rd. , Dillsboro

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Moore, Walter E., House (added 1990 - - #90000322)

Main St. , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Historic Person:

Moore,Walter E.

Significant Year:

1886

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mount Beulah Hotel (added 1984 - - #84002337)

Also known as Jarrett Springs Hotel;Jarrett House

US 23 and 44 , Dillsboro

AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Resort

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel

More Information:

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Webster Baptist Church (added 1989 - - #89002137)

NC 116 and SR 1340 , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cowan,Lawrence D., Cowan,Joseph Warrenton

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Webster Methodist Church (added 1989 - - #89002130)

NC 116/Main St. , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Webster Rock School (added 1990 - - #89002262)

Main St. , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Zachary, Mordecai, House (added 1998 - - #98001575)

Also known as Zachary--Tolbert House

NC 107, 0.2 mi. S of NC 1107 , Cashiers

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zachary, Mordecai

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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