Benson Historic District (Benson, North Carolina)

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Benson Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by E. Hill, N. Lee, E. Parish and Farmers Dr. on Main and Church Sts., Benson, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°22′54″N78°32′51″W / 35.38167°N 78.54750°W / 35.38167; -78.54750
Area53 acres (21 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 85001053 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

Benson Historic District is a national historic district located at Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 104 contributing buildings in the town of Benson. It includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture and buildings dating from about 1900 to 1930. It includes commercial, residential, ecclesiastical, and educational structures. Notable buildings include the Farmers Commercial Bank (1921), C. T. Johnson Building (1910), James E. Wilson Livery Stable· and Store (c. 1925), Carolina-Parrish Hotel (c. 1918), Boon-Lawhorn House, Lonnie Stevens House (c. 1916), Dr. Parker-Allen House (c. 1910), Baptist Church (1914-1915), United Methodist Church (1917), and Benson Elementary School (c. 1915). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Dana E. Mintzer (January 1985). "Benson Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.