Louisburg Historic District
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Louisburg Historic District | |
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Nicholson-Bickett-Taylor House, Louisburg Historic District, March 2007 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Allen Lane, Main and Cedar Sts., Franklin, Elm, and King St., Louisburg, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°6′12″N 78°17′57″W / 36.10333°N 78.29917°WCoordinates: 36°6′12″N 78°17′57″W / 36.10333°N 78.29917°W |
| Area | 168 acres (68 ha) |
| Built by | Jones, Albert Gamaliel; Et. al |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000041[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1987 |
Louisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 206 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 6 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in residential sections of Louisburg included in the original 1779 town plan. It also includes a section of Louisburg College located on the old Town Commons. Dwellings date between about 1800 and the 1920s and include notable examples of popular architectural styles including Federal / Georgian, Italianate / Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district and separately listed are the Fuller House, Williamson House, and Main Building, Louisburg College. Other notable buildings include the Shine-King House (c. 1800), Milner-Perry-Boddie-Dennis House (c. 1779), Dr. J.B. Clifton House (c. 1865), Nicholson-Bickett-Taylor House (c. 1897), Bailey-Yarborough House (c. l895), Former Rectory-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Hicks-Perry-Bland-Holmes House (c. 1914), Malcomb McKinne House (c. 1922) First Baptist Church (1927), Louisburg United Methodist Church (1900), and Louisburg Baptist Church (1901-1904).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Vickie Mason (July 1986). "Louisburg Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
