Beaufort Historic District (Beaufort, North Carolina)

Beaufort Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Historical Beaufort, September 2012
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Location	Roughly bounded by Beaufort Channel, Pine and Fulford Sts., and Taylors Creek, Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°42′46″N76°40′08″W / 34.71278°N 76.66889°W / 34.71278; -76.66889
Area	900 acres (360 ha)
Built	1710 (1710)
Built by	Simpson, Herbert Woodley
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	74001331 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1974

Beaufort Historic District is a national historic district located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It encompasses 16 contributing buildings in the oldest section of the town of Beaufort. The buildings include notable examples of Queen Anne and Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Gibbs House, Jacob Henry House, and Old Burying Ground. ^[2] The Duncan House, located in the district, was destroyed by a fire in 2025. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Survey and Planning Unit (April 1974). "Beaufort Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
3. Price, Mark (December 16, 2025). "'Iconic' home dating to 1728 goes up in flames on North Carolina coast, town says". Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina . Retrieved January 18, 2026.