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

New Hanover County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District, Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District, Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District and Market Street Mansion District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the New Hanover County places including Capt. Nathaniel Lord Thompson, Henry Bacon, Burett H. Stephens, Lynch and Foard, Burett Stephens, James F. Gouse, Fore and Foster, Boney, Leslie N., Sr., Gause, James F. and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in New Hanover Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Brookwood Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000990)

Wilmington, Wilmington

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Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District (added 1985 - - #85003195)

Also known as See Also:USS PETERHOFF

Address Restricted , Wrightsville Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Thompson,Capt. Nathaniel Lord

Architectural Style:

Other, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District (added 1985 - - #85003195)

Also known as See Also:USS PETERHOFF

Address Restricted , Wilmington Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Thompson,Capt. Nathaniel Lord

Architectural Style:

Other, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District (added 1985 - - #85003195)

Also known as See Also:USS PETERHOFF

Address Restricted , Kure Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Thompson,Capt. Nathaniel Lord

Architectural Style:

Other, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Carolina Heights Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000317)

Also known as Carolina Heights, Winoca Terrace

Roughly bounded by Market St., Thirteenth St., Rankin St. and Nineteenth St. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gause, James F., et al., Stephens, Burett

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Medical Business/Office, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99001448)

1200 Block of Market St. and 100 & 200 blocks of N. 13th St. , Wilimington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Carolina Place Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001086)

Bounded by Market St., Wallace Park, Gibson Ave., Wrightsville Ave. and S. Eighteenth St. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stephens,Burett

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Market Street Mansion District (added 1975 - - #75001284)

1704, 1705, 1710, 1713 Market St. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stephens,Burett H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Masonboro Sound Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001334)

E side Magnolia Dr. and 7301--7601, 7424 and 7506 Masonboro Sound Rd. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Bacon,Henry

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Sunset Park Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001265)

Roughly bounded by Carolina Beach Rd., Southern Blvd., Burnett Blvd., and Sunset Ave. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stephens, Burett, Gouse, James F.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Tinga Nursery (added 2000 - - #00001185)

US 117, 0.62 mi. N of jct. with NC 132 , Wrightsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Horticulture Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Horticulture Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Westbrook-Ardmore Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001414)

Also known as Pinehurst, Westbrook Gardens, Carolina Court; Carolina Court Addition; Bronx, Manhattan

Bounded by Dock St., Wrightsville Ave., Queen and Lingo Sts., and by S. 14th St. , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lynch and Foard, Fore and Foster

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Wilmington Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000344)

Roughly bounded by Harnett,7th,3rd,Howard;Campbell, 9th, 12th,Princess;Dock, Castle 8th,14th;9th,Wright,Greenfield , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Commerce, Black, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Wilmington Historic and Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74001364)

Roughly bounded by Wright, S. 7th, and Harnett Sts., and N/S line 100 yds. W of North East Cape Fear River , Wilmington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Commerce, Military, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object