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NORTH CAROLINA - Orange County - Historic Districts

Carrboro Commercial Historic District
(added 1985 - Orange County - #85001339)
100 Blk. of E. Main St. between Greensboro Rd. & Roberson St., Carrboro
(28 acres, 12 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store

Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District
(added 1998 - Orange County - #98000389)
Roughly along Carr Store Rd. and Efland-Cedar Grove Rd., Cedar Grove
(1250 acres, 44 buildings, 7 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: McDade, Charlie, Liner, Henry
Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Black
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Chapel Hill Historic District ***
(added 1971 - Orange County - #71000604)
Also known as See Also:Old East, University of North Carolina;Playmakers T
Battle Park, E. Franklin and E. Rosemary Sts. residences, and central campus of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
(3280 acres, 46 buildings, 2 structures, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts, Education, Science, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Faucett Mill and House **
(added 1988 - Orange County - #88001175)
Also known as Coach House;Chatwood
Faucette Mill Rd. on the E side of Eno River, Hillsborough
(670 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
(added 1993 - Orange County - #93000807)
Also known as Gimghoul Piney Prospect Development
Roughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr., Chapel Hill
(350 acres, 42 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Barber, Mr., Atwood, Thomas C.
Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hillsborough Historic District **
(added 1973 - Orange County - #73001363)
Also known as 31 Or 11;31 Or 231;See Also:Burwell School;Eagle Lodge;Heart
Roughly bounded by N. Nash and W. Corbin Sts., Highland Loop Rd., and Eno River, Hillsborough
(12650 acres, 63 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Religion, Social History, Military, Education, Politics/Government, Science, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation: Anglo-American, Proto-Historic, Historic Native American
Period of Significance: 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Professional, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Village Site
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Holden--Roberts Farm
(added 2002 - Orange County - #02000436)
Also known as Rolling Acres Farm
NC 1002, 1 mi. E of NC 1538, Hillsborough
(687 acres, 9 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Jackson, Jacob, Farm
(added 1994 - Orange County - #94000184)
Also known as Maple Hill
NC 1002, 0.4 mi. W of NC 1538, Hillsborough
(632 acres, 2 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Lloyd, Thomas F., Historic District
(added 1986 - Orange County - #86001625)
Roughly bounded by E. Carr St., Maple Ave., and S. Greensboro St., Carrboro
(102 acres, 25 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Event
Historic Person: Lloyd,Thomas F.
Significant Year: 1915, 1950, 1910
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Montrose **
(added 2001 - Orange County - #01001187)
320 St. Mary's Rd., Hillsborough
(610 acres, 9 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Paxton, Thomas, Carr, George Watts
Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial Revival
Historic Person: Graham. William Alexander, Graham, John Washington, et al.
Significant Year: 1948, 1842, 1852
Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Garden, Horticulture Facility, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery **
(added 1994 - Orange County - #94000570)
Also known as College Graveyard
Jct. of NC 54 and County Club Rd., NW corner, Chapel Hill
(70 acres, 4 structures, 16 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Other, Black, Social History
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-function: Cemetery

Rigsbee's Rock House
(added 1988 - Orange County - #88002026)
Also known as The Rock House
Jct. of Lawrence Rd. and US 70W Bypass, Hillsborough
(18 acres, 2 buildings, 3 structures, 3 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District
(added 1989 - Orange County - #89001039)
Roughly bounded by Rocky Ridge Rd., Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd., Laurel Hill Cir., and Buttons Dr., Chapel Hill
(5500 acres, 26 buildings, 5 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Sprinkle,William, Carr,George Watts
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

West Chapel Hill Historic District
(added 1998 - Orange County - #98001528)
Roughly bounded by W. Cameron Ave., Malette St., Ranson St., Pittsboro St., University Dr. and the Westwood Subdivision, Chapel Hill
(940 acres, 238 buildings, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Blackwell, James, Jones, Jesse
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling


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