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

Rockingham County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Richardson Houses Historic District, Jennings--Baker House, Reidsville High School, Former, Scales, Alfred Moore, Law Office and Washington Mills--Mayodan Plant.

Several famous people are associated with these Rockingham County historic places including Robert Payne Richardson and William G. Jennings.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockingham County places including George E. Barber, William G. Jennings, Willard C. Northup, L.B. Flora and Fogle Brothers. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockingham Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Colonial Revival.

Jennings--Baker House (added 1987 - - #86003387)

608 Vance St. , Reidsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jennings,William G.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Historic Person:

Jennings,William G.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Reidsville High School, Former (added 1994 - - #93001540)

Also known as Reidsville Junior High School;Reidsville Middle School

116 N. Franklin St. , Reidsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Flora, L.B., Northup, Willard C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Richardson Houses Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003390)

NW side of Richardson Dr. between Coach Rd. and Woodland Dr. , Reidsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Barber,George E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Richardson,Robert Payne,et al.

Significant Year:

1930, 1840

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Scales, Alfred Moore, Law Office (added 1982 - - #82003503)

307 Carter St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Washington Mills--Mayodan Plant (added 2005 - - #05000319)

Also known as Tultex Corp.-Mayodan Plant, Mayo Mills; Washington Group-Mayodan Plant

7801 NC 35 , Mayodan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business