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

Johnston County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person W.T. Johnson is associated with one of more of the Johnston County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnston County places including George Barbour, George W. Ellis, John C. Stout, D.J. Rose and Miles Hildebrand. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnston Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Early Commercial.

Benson Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001053)

Roughly bounded by E. Hill, N. Lee, E. Parish and Farmers Dr. on Main and Church Sts. , Benson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Johnson,W.T.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Brooklyn Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000443)

Roughly bounded by Spring Branch Creek, S. Fifth St., S. Third St., and Lee St. , Smithfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Barbour, George

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Monument/Marker, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Monument/Marker, School, Single Dwelling

Clayton Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000314)

Bounded by Mulberry St, W Barnes St, Mill St, S Lombard St, Blanch St , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Ellis, George W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Downtown Smithfield Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001120)

Also known as See Also:Hood Brothers Building

S. Third and Market Sts. , Smithfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hildebrand,Miles, Rose,D.J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Art Deco, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

Four Oaks Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000692)

100-300 blks N. Main, 100-200 blks S. Main, 100 blk S.W. Railroad, 100 blk W Wellons St. & 100 blk W. Woodall St. , Four Oaks

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

North Smithfield Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000550)

Roughly bounded by Market, Front, North, and Seventh Sts. , Smithfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stout, John C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Energy Facility, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

West Selma Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000975)

Bounded by W. Railroad, N. Brevard, W. Richardson & N. Pollock Sts., Selma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874