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

Madison County North Carolina has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include California Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Madison County Courthouse, Mars Hill College Historic District and White, Jeff, House and Bank of French Broad.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Archaic and Mississippian dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including Robert Lee Moore, Jane Gentry, James H. White and Francis McGaw.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including George Corn, Blue Ridge Construction Co., Smith & Carrier, Richard Sharp Smith, James J. Baldwin, R.W. Wimbish, Mack Sprinkle, Richard Smith Smith, Zeke Goforth and Frank B. Simpson. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Bank of French Broad (added 2004 - - #04000584)

Also known as Roberts Building

100 Main St. , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wimbish, R.W., Baldwin, James J.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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California Creek Missionary Baptist Church (added 1984 - - #84002342)

US 23 , Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Corn,George

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Capitola Manufacturing Company Cotton Yarn Mill (added 2012 - - #12000577)

SE. end of Bridge No. 328 over French Broad R., Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86001907)

Bridge St. at Meadow Ln. , Hot Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Goforth,Zeke, Smith,Richard Sharp

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

McGaw,Francis

Significant Year:

1900

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hot Springs Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001413)

Roughly bounded by Bridge St., Andrews Ave. S. and Meadow Ln. , Hot Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Richard Smith

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Madison County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001732)

Main St. , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blue Ridge Construction Co., Smith & Carrier

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Mars Hill College Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000865)

Bet. Bailey and Cascade Sts. N and S , Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Moore, Robert Lee

Significant Year:

1935, 1892, 1907

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Monument/Marker, Theater

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Mars Hill Commercial Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000575)

Mars Hill, Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Mars Hill High School (added 2005 - - #05000962)

Also known as Mars Hill School, Mars Hill Elementary School

734 Bailey St. , Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alexander, S. Grant & Assoc.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Mars Hill School (added 2018 - - #100002519)

225 Mount Olive Drive, Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1928-1965 AD

Marshall High School (added 2008 - - #08000779)

Blannahassett Island. W. side Bridge St. , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprinkle, Mack, Simpson, Frank B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Marshall Main Street Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000819)

101 N. Main St.- 165 S. Main St., Bridge St. and 33 Bailey's Branch Rd. , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith & Carrier, Baldwin, James J.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Murray, Thomas J., House (added 2005 - - #05000514)

Also known as Rice Place

Address Restricted , Mars Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Ottinger, Henry, House (added 1986 - - #86000410)

Also known as The Willows

391 Boys Home Rd. , Hot Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Sunnybank (added 1980 - - #80002883)

Also known as The Inn at Hot Springs

NC 209 and Walnut St. , Hot Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Gentry,Jane,et al.

Significant Year:

1875

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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White, James H., House (added 1989 - - #89002136)

Also known as Marshall House

5 Hill St. , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

White,James H.

Significant Year:

1903

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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White, Jeff, House (added 1975 - - #75001279)

NE of Marshall on NC 213 , Marshall

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

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:

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