Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District

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Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District
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Bernard and Thelma Boyd House (1954), March 2007
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LocationRoughly bounded by Rocky Ridge Rd., Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd., Laurel Hill Cir., and Buttons Dr.; also portions of Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd., and Ledge Ln., and all of Round Hill Rd. Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°54′21″N79°02′21″W / 35.90583°N 79.03917°W / 35.90583; -79.03917 Coordinates: 35°54′21″N79°02′21″W / 35.90583°N 79.03917°W / 35.90583; -79.03917
Area570 acres (230 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectCarr, George Watts; Sprinkle, William Van; Webb, James; Matsumoto, G.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudor Revival, International Style, Ranch
NRHP reference No. 89001039, 07001501 (Boundary Increase) [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1989, January 30, 2008 (Boundary Increase)

Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District is a national historic district located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 51 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 5 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Chapel Hill. The district developed in two periods, 1928-1930 and 1936–1960, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and International Style architecture. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, with a boundary increase in 2008. [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. Mary L. Reeb (March 1989). "Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. M. Ruth Little (July 2007). "Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.