Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District

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Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
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Hippol Castle, headquarters of the Order of Gimghoul
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LocationRoughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°54′46″N79°02′21″W / 35.91282°N 79.03917°W / 35.91282; -79.03917
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectAtwood, Thomas C.; Barber, Mr.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 93000807 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1993

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. [2] The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Chapel Hill. The district developed after 1924 as faculty housing and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The acreage was sold for development by the Order of Gimghoul to fund the construction of neighboring Hippol Castle. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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. "Historic Districts in Chapel Hill | Town of Chapel Hill, NC". www.townofchapelhill.org. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. M. Ruth Little (February 1993). "Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.