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

Robeson County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase), Fairmont Commercial Historic District, Lumberton Commercial Historic District, Maxton Historic District and Rowland Main Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Robeson County places including Henry E. Bonitz and Clint Parrish. Prominent architectural styles found in Robeson Country are Early Commercial, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Fairmont Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000163)

Also known as Fairmont Commercial Historic District

Bordered Roughly by Byrd St. on the N., Walnut St. on the E., Red Cross St. on the S., & Alley St. on the W. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Library, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Humphrey--Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88002608)

Also known as Humphrey--Williams--Smith House and Plantation;See Also:Hump

NC 211 between SR 1001 and SR 1769 , Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Post Office, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Lumberton Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002131)

Also known as See Also:Carolina Theatre;Planters Building

Roughly Sixth St., Elm St., Fifth St., Chestnut St., Second St., Walnut St., Seaboard Coast Railroad tracks, & Water St., Lumberton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Maxton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000199)

Roughly bounded by Graham St., Martin Luther King Dr., McCaskill St., and Florence St. , Maxton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parrish, Clint, Bonitz, Henry E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Rowland Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001582)

Roughly bounded by the 100 and 200 blks of W. Main St., 100 blk of E. Main St., and Hickory and E and W Railroad Sts. , Rowland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse