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

Yancey County North Carolina has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nu-Wray Inn and Yancey County Courthouse, Bald Creek Historic District, Buck, David M., House and Chase--Coletta House.

The famous person David M. Buck is associated with one of more of the Yancey County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Yancey County places including Ephraim Clayton. Prominent architectural styles found in Yancey Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bald Creek Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001391)

Both sides of Bald Creek School Rd., 76-239 Pleasant Valley Rd., and 6193-6195 US 19E , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

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Buck, David M., House (added 2001 - - #01000420)

NC 1395, 1.1 mi. SW of jct with NC 1401 , Bald Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Buck, David M.

Significant Year:

1904, 1938

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Chase--Coletta House (added 2004 - - #04000605)

Also known as Lillie Ray Chase House

108 Town Sq. , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Citizens Bank Building (added 1990 - - #90000545)

Also known as Yancey County Public Library Building

Town Sq. , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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McElroy, John Wesley, House (added 1990 - - #90001802)

11 Academy St. , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clayton,Ephraim

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Nu-Wray Inn (added 1982 - - #82003535)

Off US 19E , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure

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Yancey Collegiate Institute Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000799)

School Dr. and Green Mountain Dr. , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Sport Facility, Theater

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Yancey County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001767)

W. Main at Town Square , Burnsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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