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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hanging Rock State Park Bathhouse (added 1991 - - #91001507)

End of NC 2015 S of jct. with NC 1001, Hanging Rock State Park , Danbury

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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:

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Jessup's Mill (added 1982 - - #82003515)

Also known as Stokes County Union Milling Company

SR 4132 , Collinstown

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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

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King Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000941)

Dalton Rd., Main St., School St. and Railroad Right of Way , King

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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Pine Hall (added 1979 - - #79003350)

Also known as Anderson-Hanes House

SR 1901 and NC 772 , Pine Hall

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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

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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:

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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:

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Stokes County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001750)

Main St. between North St. and Courthouse Rd. , Danbury

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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

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Walnut Cove Colored School (added 1995 - - #95000161)

Also known as London School

Jct. of Brook and Dalton Sts., NW corner , Walnut Cove

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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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