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

Watauga County North Carolina has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gragg House, Green Park Inn, Mast Farm, Mast General Store and Westglow.

The famous person Elliott Daingerfield is associated with one of more of the Watauga County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Watauga County places including Lee Hayes, Roe Hartley, WPA, R.M. McCoy, M.C. Church, John Smith Miller, Clarence Coffey, Ben Farthing, Charles Hartley and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Watauga Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Blair Farm (added 2008 - - #08000812)

N. side of VA 1522 just W. of its jct. with Blairmont Dr. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Bollinger--Hartley House (added 1995 - - #95000172)

423 N. Main St. , Blowing Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hartley, F.V., et al., Bollinger, L.S.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cove Creek High School (added 1998 - - #98000707)

Also known as Cove Creek Elementary School

207 Dale Adams Rd. , Sugar Grove

Crimson henry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Coffey, Clarence

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Daniel Boone Hotel (added 1982 - - #82001307)

E. King St. , Boone

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Locomotive No. 12 (added 1992 - - #92000147)

Also known as Tweetsie Locomotive #12

Tweetsie RR theme park, jct. of Tweetsie RR Rd. and US 321 , Blowing Rock

ET&WNC12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Rail-Related

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Farthing, Ben, Farm (added 1993 - - #92001736)

NC 1121 (Rominger Rd.) W side, just N of Watauga R. , Sugar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

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Flat Top Estate (added 2013 - - #13000978)

Blue Ridge Pkwy., milepost 292.8 to 295.5, Blowing Rock

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Gragg House (added 1973 - - #73001382)

On U.S. 221 , Blowing Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Green Park Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001020)

Also known as See Also:Green Park Inn

Jct. of US 321 and Green Hill and Rock Rds. , Blowing Rock

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayes, J. Lee, Barnes & Champney

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

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Green Park Inn (added 1982 - - #82004637)

U.S. 321 , Blowing Rock

G Keith Hall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Resort, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Resort, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Jones House (added 1987 - - #87000483)

124 E. King St. , Boone

WaterandGlass, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Mast Farm (added 1972 - - #72001002)

E of Valle Crucis off SR 1112 , Valle Crucis

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

More Information:

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Mast General Store (added 1973 - - #73001383)

S of Valle Crucis on SR 1112 , Valle Crucis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office

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Miller, John Smith, House (added 2009 - - #08001389)

561 Chestnut Grove Rd. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, John Smith

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Randall Memorial Building, Former (added 1991 - - #91000263)

Also known as Village Cafe

Greenway Ct. , Blowing Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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US Post Office--Boone (added 1996 - - #95001521)

679 W. King St. , Boone

G Keith Hall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission (added 1993 - - #93000938)

Also known as Valle Crucis Conference Center

NC 194 N side, 1 mi. SW of jct. with NC 1112 , Valle Crucis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Agriculture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure

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Valle Crucis Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001600)

Along NC 194 and NC 1112 , Valle Crucis

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Valle Crucis Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000586)

Along NC 194 and NC 1112 (Broadstone Rd.) , Valle Crucis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCoy, R.M., Church, M.C.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture, Religion, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Energy Facility, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Department Store, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Vardell Family Cottages Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000254)

Also known as Opicherhoka, Hemlock Cottage, The Shoe

222 Grandfather Ave, 137, 187, 209 Chestnut Circle , Blowing Rock

James Rumple, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, Joseph N., Hartley, Roe

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ward Family House (added 1997 - - #97000473)

8018 Rominger Rd. , Sugar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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Westglow (added 1979 - - #79001762)

W of Blowing Rock on U.S. 221 , Blowing Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayes,Lee

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Daingerfield,Elliott

Significant Year:

1917

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson--Vines House (added 1997 - - #97001562)

Also known as Roby Vines House

4300 Rush Branch Rd. , Beaver Dam

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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