North Carolina - Washington County
Washington County North Carolina has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belgrade and St. David's Church, Somerset Place State Historic Site and Washington County Courthouse, Creswell Historic District and Davenport House.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Charles Pettigrew and Charles Latham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Benton & Benton, Joseph A. Latham and Richard Upjohn. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Belgrade and St. David's Church (added 1978 - - #78001983)
E of Creswell St. , Creswell
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Historic Person:
Pettigrew,Charles
Significant Year:
1804, 1857, 1797
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Creswell Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001112)
Roughly bounded by 208 E. Main St. and 310 W. Main St., 302-304 S. Sixth Sts., and 219 N. Sixth St. , Creswell
Ccmpg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Davenport House (added 2007 - - #07000932)
VA 1143 (Mount Tabor Rd. and VA 1146 (Mount Tabor Road-Backwoods , Creswell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Garrett's Island House (added 2001 - - #01000047)
1445 Garrett's Island Rd. , Plymouth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Latham House (added 1976 - - #76001348)
311 E. Main St. , Plymouth
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Latham,Charles,et al.
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Perry-Spruill House (added 1985 - - #85000905)
Also known as Spruill House
326 Washington St. , Plymouth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Latham,Joseph A.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
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:
Plymouth Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002140)
Also known as See Also:Latham, Charles, House;Washington County Courthouse
Roughly bounded by Monroe St., the Roanoke R., Latham La., Third St., Washington St. and the Norfolk Southern RR tracks , Plymouth
Indy beetle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Upjohn,Richard
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rehoboth Methodist Church (added 1976 - - #76001349)
E of Skinnersville on U.S. 64 , Skinnersville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Somerset Place State Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000481)
Also known as Somerset Place
In Pettigrew State Park , Creswell
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Washington County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001761)
Main and Adams Sts. , Plymouth
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Benton & Benton
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:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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