North Carolina - Stokes County
Stokes County North Carolina has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hanging Rock State Park Bathhouse, Moore, Matthew, House, Moratock Iron Furnace and Stokes County Courthouse and Christ Episcopal Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Stokes County historic places including Matthew Moore, John Martin and G. Jessup Porter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Stokes County places including Matthew Moore, Wheeler & Runge, Robert S. Ormand, Civilian Conservation Corps, Dan River Lumber and Milling Co., N.M. Pepper and Rosenwald Fund Plan. Prominent architectural styles found in Stokes Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival.

Christ Episcopal Church (added 2005 - - #04001586)
412 Summit Ave. , Walnut Cove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
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:
Danbury Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001686)
Main St. between Danbury Cemetery Rd. and NC 89 , Danbury
Kathryn Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Pepper,N.M.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
George, R. W., Mill (added 1997 - - #97001199)
Also known as Bob George's Mill;Spencer Mill
NC 89, 0.6 mi NE of jct. of NC 89 and NC 66 , Francisco
Kathryn Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Germanton Methodist Church and Cemetery (added 1998 - - #98000259)
Main St., jct. of Main St. and Willow St. , Germanton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Hanging Rock State Park Bathhouse (added 1991 - - #91001507)
End of NC 2015 S of jct. with NC 1001, Hanging Rock State Park , Danbury
Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ormand,Robert S., Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Jessup's Mill (added 1982 - - #82003515)
Also known as Stokes County Union Milling Company
SR 4132 , Collinstown
Kathryn Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Porter,G. Jessup,et al.
Significant Year:
1910
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Work In Progress
More Information:
King Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000941)
Dalton Rd., Main St., School St. and Railroad Right of Way , King
Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Leak--Chaffin-Browder House (added 2002 - - #02000943)
NC 8, 0.1 mi. S of jct. with NC 1941 , Germantown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Moore, Matthew, House (added 1974 - - #74001375)
W of Danbury , Danbury
Kathryn Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moore,Matthew
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Moore,Matthew
Significant Year:
1786
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Moratock Iron Furnace (added 1974 - - #74001376)
Also known as Moody's Tunnel Iron Works;Moratock Mining and Manufacturing
E of Danbury off NC 89 , Danbury
Berean Hunter, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Pine Hall (added 1979 - - #79003350)
Also known as Anderson-Hanes House
SR 1901 and NC 772 , Pine Hall
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rock House (added 1975 - - #75001292)
Also known as Martin,John,House
N of King on SR 1186 , King
MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Martin,John
Significant Year:
1791, 1818, 1785
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Philip's Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82003516)
Also known as St. Philip's Church
NC 65 and 8 and SR 1957 , Germantown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stokes County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001750)
Main St. between North St. and Courthouse Rd. , Danbury
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wheeler & Runge
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Walnut Cove Colored School (added 1995 - - #95000161)
Also known as London School
Jct. of Brook and Dalton Sts., NW corner , Walnut Cove
Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
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