Faison Historic District

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Faison Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by College, Hill, Solomon, and Ellis Sts., Faison, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°06′58″N78°08′16″W / 35.11611°N 78.13778°W / 35.11611; -78.13778 Coordinates: 35°06′58″N78°08′16″W / 35.11611°N 78.13778°W / 35.11611; -78.13778
Area69 acres (28 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
MPS Duplin County MPS
NRHP reference No. 96001550 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 1997

Faison Historic District is a national historic district located at Faison, Duplin County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 116 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Faison. It includes industrial, residential, and commercial buildings with notable examples of Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the Cates Pickle Company (1931), Moore Lee Thornton Store (c. 1850-1870), C. S. Hines Store (c. 1900), Clifton's Service Station (1933), The Walter Livingston Hicks House (C. 1880), Faison Pharmacy, Witherington Building (1915), Faison Depot (1888), Presbyterian Church (1918), Elias Faison House (c. 1850), Faison-Williams House (1853), and Witherington House (1880). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Edward F. Turberg (March 1996). "Faison Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.