Harrellsville Historic District

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Harrellsville Historic District
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LocationRoughly, E. and W. Main St., Quebec St. and Tar Landing Rd., Harrellsville, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°18′05″N76°47′31″W / 36.30139°N 76.79194°W / 36.30139; -76.79194
Area150 acres (61 ha)
Built1827 (1827)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 95001398 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

Harrellsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 69 contributing buildings, 12 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the village of Harrellsville. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture built between about 1827 and 1945. Notable contributing resources include the Sharp Family Cemetery, Abner Harrell House (c. 1811), J.L. Smith House (1910-1915), Taylor Warehouse (1900), Work Projects Administration built School Gymnasium (1935) and Harrellsville School Auditorium (1940), John Bembury Sharp House (1833), and R.C. Mason & Son Store (1905). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [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. Penne Smith (August 1995). "Harrellsville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.