Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Johnston County
Johnston County North Carolina has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site, Harper House, Atkinson-Smith House, Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site and Boyette Slave House.

Many famous people are associated with these Johnston County historic places including William Alexander Smith, W.T. Johnson, James Stallings, Noah Edward Edgerton and William E. Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnston County places including Harry Barton, D.J. Rose, J.P. Rogers, Albert Atkinson, Charles B. Waddell, C.S. Byrd, A.M. Griffin, George Barbour, George W. Ellis and Miles Hildebrand. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnston Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Atkinson-Smith House (added 1975 - - #75001276)
10 mi. E of Smithfield off SR 1007 , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Smith,William Alexander
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000460)
Also known as See Also:Harper House
S of Princeton, off U.S. 701 and SR 1008 , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Boyette Slave House (added 1979 - - #79003329)
NW of Kenly on SR 2110 , Kenly
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Clayton Banking Company Building (added 1996 - - #96001444)
301 E. Main St. , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
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Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School-- Municipal Auditorium (added 2001 - - #01001133)
Also known as Clayton Elementary School
101 and 111 2nd St. , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hook, Charles Christian
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Cleveland School (added 2005 - - #05000961)
Also known as Cleveland Middle School
8968 Cleveland Rd. , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hook, Charles C., Rogers, J.P.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Edgerton, Noah Edward, House (added 1982 - - #82003477)
301 W. Railroad St. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Edgerton,Noah Edward
Significant Year:
1901, 1896
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Ellington-Ellis Farm (added 1983 - - #83001892)
SR 1004 , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1855, 1835
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Hannah's Creek Primitive Baptist Church (added 1991 - - #90002181)
NC 301 SW of jct. with NC 1171 , Benson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Harper House (added 1970 - - #70000459)
Also known as See Also:Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site
Near jct. of SR 1008 and 1188 , Harper
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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Hastings-McKinnie House (added 1983 - - #83001893)
201 S. Pierce St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1845
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Hood Brothers Building (added 1986 - - #86001623)
Also known as Hood's Corner;See Also:Downtown Smithfield Historic District
100--104 S. Third St. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rose,D.J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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Hood--Strickland House (added 1990 - - #90001310)
Also known as T.R.Hood House
415 S. 4th St. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Byrd,C.S.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Johnston County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001728)
Martin and 2nd Sts , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barton,Harry
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:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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Moore, Walter R. and Eliza Smith, House (added 2005 - - #05000379)
3919 Raleigh Rd. , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House (added 1982 - - #82003478)
312 W. Anderson St. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atkinson,Albert
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Princeton Graded School (added 2005 - - #05001139)
601-611 W. Edwards St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rogers, J.P.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, School
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Sanders-Hairr House (added 1971 - - #71000597)
S of Clayton on SR 1525 , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church (added 2008 - - #07001498)
9495 Brogden Rd. , Brogden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Smith, William E., House (added 1982 - - #82003480)
Also known as The French Country Inn
309 W. Railroad St. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Smith,William E.
Significant Year:
1912, 1900
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Smithfield Masonic Lodge (added 2007 - - #07001012)
Also known as Brooks Building
115 N. Second St. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall, Professional
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Stallings-Carpenter House (added 1983 - - #83001894)
SR 1713 , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Stallings,James
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Stevens, Everitt P., House (added 1982 - - #82003481)
SR 1003 , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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US Post Office, Former (added 1993 - - #93000315)
Also known as Federal Building
405 E. Market St. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
archives document
Union Station (added 1982 - - #82003482)
E. Railroad St. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Griffin,A.M.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Waddell--Oliver House (added 1982 - - #82005058)
Pine Level Rd. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Waddell,Charles B.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Watson--Sanders House (added 2001 - - #01000015)
2810 Brogden Rd. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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