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T.S. Christian is the name of one or more builders of significant structures that are listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania and in North Carolina. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

T.S. Christian was builder of at least two covered bridges in Pennsylvania in 1881:

Creasyville Covered Bridge covered bridge in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

The Creasyville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township and Pine Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 44.5-foot-long (13.6 m), Queen Post Truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek constructed in 1881. It is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.

Shoemaker Covered Bridge covered bridge in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

The Shoemaker Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Pine Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 49-foot-long (15 m), Queen Post Truss bridge constructed in 1881. It crosses West Branch Run and is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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T.S. Christian, possibly the same or possibly a different person, was a building contractor in Durham, North Carolina, [4] who built several houses in Queen Anne or similar styles, c.1890. They were the original group of faculty houses associated with a Trinity College, which became Duke University. The houses are:

Durham, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,037,430 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates.

Bassett House (Durham, North Carolina)

The Bassett House is a historic home located at 1017 W. Trinity Ave. in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1891 by local contractor T.S. Christian, and is a Shingle Style dwelling.

Cranford-Wannamaker House

Cranford-Wannamaker House is a historic home located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1891 by local contractor T.S. Christian, and is a two-story, Shingle Style dwelling.

Crowell House (Durham, North Carolina)

Crowell House is a historic home located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1891 by local contractor T.S. Christian, and is a two-story, Shingle Style dwelling.

All four houses have been moved. [4] T.S. Christian served two-year terms starting in 1905, 1907, and 1915 in some Durham committee or legislative body. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Covered Bridges of Columbia and Montour Counties TR
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Bill Pennesi and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shoemaker Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  4. 1 2 "Faculty Avenue Houses TR".
  5. ↑ Jean Bradley Anderson (2011). A History of Durham County (2nd ed.).



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