North Carolina - Person County
Person County North Carolina has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Person County Courthouse and Waverly Plantation, Burleigh, Henry-Vernon House and Holloway--Jones--Day House.

Many famous people are associated with these Person County historic places including Alexander et. al. Cuningham, William R. Webb, James A. Long, Thomas Sr. McGehee and Jesse Walker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Person County places including Charles C. Hartmann, Alexander Cuningham, D.A. Harris, George W. Kane and J. S. Merritt. Prominent architectural styles found in Person Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Burleigh (added 1980 - - #80002893)
Also known as McGehee-Phifer Plantation
NW of Concord on NC 57 , Concord
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
McGehee,Thomas Sr.
Significant Year:
1820
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Henry-Vernon House (added 1983 - - #83001902)
SW of Bushy Fork on NC 49 , Bushy Fork
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Holloway--Jones--Day House (added 1988 - - #88000698)
Also known as Day House
US 501 and SR 1322 , Roxboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harris,D.A.
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House (added 1982 - - #82003496)
SR 1514 , Bethel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Walker,Jesse,et al.
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
House on Wagstaff Farm (added 2006 - - #06000229)
NE side NC 57, 1.4 mi. NW of jct. with NC 1300 , Roxboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House (added 2005 - - #05000267)
217 S. Main St. , Roxboro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Long, James A.
Significant Year:
1896
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Merritt--Winstead House (added 2005 - - #05001031)
7891 Boston Rd. , Roxboro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Person County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001744)
Main St. between Aggitt and Court Sts. , Roxboro
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hartmann,Charles C.
Architectural Style:
International Style, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Roxboro Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002415)
Also known as See Also:Person County Courthouse (North Carolina County Cou
Roughly bounded by Courthouse Sq., Court, Abbit, Reams, Depot, N. and S. Main Sts. , Roxboro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Merritt,J. S., Kane,George W.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
More Information:
Roxboro Cotton Mill (added 2009 - - #09000660)
115 Lake Dr. , Roxboro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage (added 1982 - - #82003497)
315 N. Main St. , Roxboro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Webb,William R.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Waverly Plantation (added 1974 - - #74001369)
S of U.S. 58 , Cunningham
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cuningham,Alexander
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Cuningham,Alexander et. al.
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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