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

Orange County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapel Hill Historic District, Faucett Mill and House, Hillsborough Historic District, Montrose and Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Several famous people are associated with these Orange County historic places including Graham, John Washington, et al., Graham. William Alexander and Thomas F. Lloyd.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orange County places including Thomas Paxton, George Watts Carr, C.C. Curtis, James Webb, Charlie McDade, Thomas C. Atwood, Sprinkle, William Van; Webb, James, Jesse Jones, James Blackwell, Matsumoto, G.; Carr and George Watts. Prominent architectural styles found in Orange Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Carrboro Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001339)

100 Blk. of E. Main St. between Greensboro Rd. & Roberson St. , Carrboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000389)

Roughly along Carr Store Rd. and Efland-Cedar Grove Rd. , Cedar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDade, Charlie, Liner, Henry

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture, Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

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

Chapel Hill Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000604)

Also known as See Also:Old East, University of North Carolina;Playmakers T

Battle Park, E. Franklin and E. Rosemary Sts. residences, and central campus of University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Chapel Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) (added 2015 - - #15000165)

Roughly bounded by Carolina Ave., North, Cameron & Columbia Sts., Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Curtis, C.C., Hodges, Philemon

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Faucett Mill and House (added 1988 - - #88001175)

Also known as Coach House;Chatwood

Faucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000807)

Also known as Gimghoul Piney Prospect Development

Roughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr. , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, Mr., Atwood, Thomas C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hillsborough Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001363)

Also known as 31 Or 11;31 Or 231;See Also:Burwell School;Eagle Lodge;Heart

Roughly bounded by N. Nash and W. Corbin Sts., Highland Loop Rd., and Eno River , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Historic Native American, Anglo-American, Proto-Historic

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Professional, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Holden--Roberts Farm (added 2002 - - #02000436)

Also known as Rolling Acres Farm

NC 1002, 1 mi. E of NC 1538 , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

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

Jackson, Jacob, Farm (added 1994 - - #94000184)

Also known as Maple Hill

NC 1002, 0.4 mi. W of NC 1538 , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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 Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Lloyd, Thomas F., Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001625)

Roughly bounded by E. Carr St., Maple Ave., and S. Greensboro St. , Carrboro

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Lloyd,Thomas F.

Significant Year:

1915, 1950, 1910

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Montrose (added 2001 - - #01001187)

320 St. Mary's Rd. , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Paxton, Thomas, Carr, George Watts

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Graham. William Alexander, Graham, John Washington, et al.

Significant Year:

1842, 1852, 1948

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (added 1994 - - #94000570)

Also known as College Graveyard

Jct. of NC 54 and County Club Rd., NW corner , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Rigsbee's Rock House (added 1988 - - #88002026)

Also known as The Rock House

Jct. of Lawrence Rd. and US 70W Bypass , Hillsborough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001039)

Roughly bounded by Rocky Ridge Rd., Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd., Laurel Hill Cir., and Buttons Dr. , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprinkle,William, Carr,George Watts

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #07001501)

Also known as Laurel Hill

Includes portion of Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd. & Ledge Ln., and all of Round Hill Rd. , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprinkle, William Van; Webb, James, Matsumoto, G.; Carr, George Watts

Architectural Style:

International Style, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

West Chapel Hill Historic District (added 2019 - - #100003930)

Roughly bounded by W. Franklin, S. Columbia, and Pittsboro Sts., Brookside and Dogwood Drs., and the E end of McCauley St. and W. Patterson Pl., Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Webb, James, Webb, John

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1915-1962 AD

West Chapel Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001528)

Roughly bounded by W. Cameron Ave., Malette St., Ranson St., Pittsboro St., University Dr. and the Westwood Subdivision , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones, Jesse, Blackwell, James

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling