North Carolina - Martin County
Martin County North Carolina has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Biggs, Asa, House and Site, Fort Branch Site and Martin County Courthouse, Bear Grass Primitive Baptist Church and Bear Grass School.

Several famous people are associated with these Martin County historic places including Asa Biggs, Jesse Fuller Jones, Clayton Moore and W.J. Little.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Martin County places including Charles C. Benton, Bishop, Fred A., et al., John C. Stout, Frank W. Benton, Eric Flanagan and Charles Collins Benton. Prominent architectural styles found in Martin Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.

Bear Grass Primitive Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #05000352)
NW side NC 1001, 0.1 mi. N of jct with NC 1106 , Bear Grass
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
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
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Bear Grass School (added 2005 - - #05000515)
6344 E. Bear Grass Rd. , Bear Grass
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Flanagan, Eric
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Horticulture Facility, Meeting Hall, School
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Biggs, Asa, House and Site (added 1979 - - #79003335)
Also known as 31 MT 64
100 E. Church St. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Biggs,Asa
Significant Year:
1835
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Organizational
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Burras House (added 1978 - - #78001962)
On U.S. 64 , Jamesville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
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Conoho Creek Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000230)
Roughly bounded by Conoho Cr., Salsbury Mill Branch, and 0.5 mi. S of NC 142 , Hassell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Agriculture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Darden Hotel (added 1975 - - #75001280)
Main St. , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Everetts Christian Church (added 2005 - - #05000351)
Also known as Everetts Church of Christ
109 S. Broad St. , Everetts
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
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:
First Christian Church (added 2005 - - #05000353)
Also known as First Church of Christ
126 S. Main St. , Robersonville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Fort Branch Site (added 1973 - - #73001358)
SE of Hamilton on SR 1416 , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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Griffin, W.W., Farm (added 2001 - - #01001134)
1871 Wendell Griffin Rd. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
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
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Hamilton Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002884)
NC 125 , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Hickory Hill (added 1984 - - #84000546)
Also known as Price-Everett House
NC 903 , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jamesville Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery (added 1984 - - #84000556)
Also known as Jamesville Women's Club
E side of NC 171 , Jamesville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Moore,Clayton
Significant Year:
1881, 1870
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
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Jones, Jesse Fuller, House (added 1982 - - #82003485)
Off SR 1409 , Spring Green
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Jones,Jesse Fuller
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Little, W. J., House (added 1985 - - #85002420)
Also known as Little House
109 N. Main St. , Robersonville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stout,John C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Little,W.J.
Significant Year:
1914, 1913
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Martin County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001733)
Main St. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Oak City Christian Church (added 2005 - - #05000354)
Also known as Oak City Church of Christ
310 W. Commerce St. , Oak City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
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:
Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #05000322)
Also known as St. James Place
107 N. Outterbridge St. , Robersonville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Sherrod Farm (added 1984 - - #84000552)
W side of NC 125/903 , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
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Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #05000355)
W side of US 17, 0.04 mi. S. of jct. with US 64 , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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Smithwick's Creek Primitive Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #05000324)
Jct. of NC 1106 at NC 1516 , Farm Life
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
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:
Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #05000323)
Jct. of NC 1409 and NC 903 , Hamilton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Sunny Side Inn (added 1995 - - #95001396)
Also known as Sunny Side Oyster Bar
1102 Washington St. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
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Williamston Colored School (added 2014 - - #14000445)
705 Washington St., Williamson
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Williamston Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000174)
Roughly, areas surrounding the 100 blocks of E. Main, W. Main and S. Smithwick Sts. and the 200 block of Washington St. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bishop, Fred A., et al., Benton, Charles Collins
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Romanesque, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
Williamston Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001095)
Roughly bounded by Franklin, Harrell, Williams, South Haughton, North Railroad, Roberson, and White Sts. , Williamston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Benton, Frank W., Benton, Charles C.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, State, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Civic, Courthouse, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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