Belvidere, North Carolina

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Belvidere
Belvidere (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°16′08″N76°32′09″W / 36.26889°N 76.53583°W / 36.26889; -76.53583
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Perquimans
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27919 [1]
Area code 252

Belvidere is an unincorporated community in Perquimans County, in the Albemarle Sound region of the northeastern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located north-west of the twin towns of Hertford and Winfall at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 37, and Perry's Bridge Road on the east side of the Perquimans River. Belvidere is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Belvidere was originally built up chiefly by Quakers. [2]

The Belvidere, Belvidere Historic District, and Mitchell-Ward House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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Belvidere Historic District is a national historic district located at Belvidere, near Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 68 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in the rural agricultural area around the village of Belvidere. The district developed between about 1800 and 1949, and includes notable examples of Federal and Greek Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Joseph Smith House, Rufus White House, Edwin S. White Farm, Fernando C. White Mill Complex, John J. Chappell, Jr. Farm, and Murray and Fernando C. White Farm.

Old Neck Historic District is a national historic district located at Belvidere, near Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 44 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 12 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a rural agricultural area near Hertford. The district developed between about 1813 and 1946, and includes notable examples of Federal and Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon Plantation and Cove Grove Plantation. Other notable buildings include the Francis Nixon Plantation, William Jones Plantation, Thomas Nixon Plantation, Winslow Farm, John Newbold Farm, and Matthew Towe Farm.

References

  1. "Belvidere ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 96.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.