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

Macon County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cowee--West's Mill Historic District, Cowee--West's Mill Historic District, Satulah Mountain Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian and Cherokee dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Macon County places including Samuel Labouisse and Joe Webb. Prominent architectural styles found in Macon Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Art Deco and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Cowee--West's Mill Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001569)

Also known as Kaw'yi, Cowe

Address Restricted , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Cherokee

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Highlands North Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000482)

608-650,507-615 Hickory St., 760-856,827 N. 5th St., 23-29,425 Brock Ct.,802,850-854 N. 4th St. 29 Martha's Ln., Highlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Satulah Mountain Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001155)

Roughly bounded by NC 28, Satulah, Brooks, Worley, Warren and Old Walhalla Rd. , Highlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Webb, Joe, Labouisse, Samuel

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling