North Carolina - Jackson County
Jackson County North Carolina has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Balsam Mountain Inn, Fairfield Inn and Jackson County Courthouse, Backus, E. M., Lodge and Camp Merrie-Woode dating back to 3499 BC.

The famous person Walter E. Moore is associated with one of more of the Jackson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including Smith & Carrier, Lawrence D. Cowan, WPA, Wilson & Wamack, Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Charles M. Wells, Mordecai Zachary, Erle Gulick Stillwell, Wells & Wilson and Joseph Warrenton Cowan. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Queen Anne, Gothic and Late Victorian.

Backus, E. M., Lodge (added 1988 - - #88000689)
Also known as Camp Toxaway;Canaan Land
Cold Mountain Gap Rd. , Lake Toxaway
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Backus, E. M., Lodge (added 1988 - - #88000679)
Also known as Camp Toxaway;Canaan Land
Cold Mountain Gap Rd. , Lake Taxaway
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Owner:
Private
Balsam Mountain Inn (added 1982 - - #82003475)
Also known as Balsam Springs Mountain Hotel
SR 1700 and SR 1701 , Balsam
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Camp Merrie-Woode (added 1995 - - #95000674)
Also known as Camp Fairfield Lake
US 64 N side, 1.6 mi. N of jct. with NC 1120, at end of 1-mi.-long dirt rd. , Cashiers
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
More Information:
Church of the Good Shepherd (added 1986 - - #86000317)
NC 107 at SR 1118 , Cashiers
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Downtown Sylva Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000545)
Roughly bounded by Southern RR., Main, Landis & Jackson Sts., Sylva
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Fairfield Inn (added 1982 - - #82003476)
U.S. 64 , Cashiers
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Hall, Lucius Coleman, House (added 1990 - - #90000365)
Off NC 116, 0.1 mi. E of jct. with SR 1367 , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hedden, Elisha Calor, House (added 1989 - - #89002133)
Main St. and Old Webster-Sylva Rd. , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
High Hampton Inn Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001468)
Also known as High Hampton;High Hampton Inn and Country Club
NC 107 E side, 1.5 mi. S of US 64 , Cashiers
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Stillwell,Erle Gulick
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Hooper, Dr. D. D., House (added 2000 - - #00000395)
773 W. Main St. , Sylva
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wells, Charles M., Wells & Wilson
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Jackson County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001727)
Main St. , Sylva
AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith & Carrier
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Joyner Building (added 1978 - - #78001961)
Western Carolina University Campus , Cullowhee
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Judaculla Rock (added 2013 - - #13000116)
552 Judaculla Rock Rd., Cullowhee
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Art, Native American, Industry, Religion
Period of Significance:
3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Monteith, Elias Brendle, House and Outbuildings (added 2008 - - #08000778)
111 Hometown Place Rd. , Dillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Moore, Walter E., House (added 1990 - - #90000322)
Main St. , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Historic Person:
Moore,Walter E.
Significant Year:
1886
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mount Beulah Hotel (added 1984 - - #84002337)
Also known as Jarrett Springs Hotel;Jarrett House
US 23 and 44 , Dillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Resort
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Hotel
More Information:
Webster Baptist Church (added 1989 - - #89002137)
NC 116 and SR 1340 , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cowan,Lawrence D., Cowan,Joseph Warrenton
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Webster Methodist Church (added 1989 - - #89002130)
NC 116/Main St. , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Webster Rock School (added 1990 - - #89002262)
Main St. , Webster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
Zachary, Mordecai, House (added 1998 - - #98001575)
Also known as Zachary--Tolbert House
NC 107, 0.2 mi. S of NC 1107 , Cashiers
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Zachary, Mordecai
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
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