Edenton Historic District

Edenton Historic District
Lane House
Edenton Historic District is located in North Carolina
Edenton Historic District
Edenton Historic District is located in the United States
Edenton Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by E. and W. Freemason, S. Oakum, E. and W. Water, and Mosely Sts.; also both sides of the 300 block of E. King St.; also roughly bounded by Filberts Creek, W. Hicks St., Park Ave., the railroad right of way, and the original Edenton Historic District, Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°03′35″N 76°36′37″W / 36.05972°N 76.61028°W / 36.05972; -76.61028
Built1774
ArchitectHawks, John; Et al.
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.73001316[1] (original)
01001075[2] (increase 1)
07001010[2] (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1973
Boundary increasesOctober 5, 2001
September 28, 2007

Edenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 342 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures. It includes several buildings that are individually listed on the National Register. The Lane House (ca. 1718), possibly the oldest surviving house in North Carolina, is owned by Steve and Linda Lane and is located within the district. Also located in the district are the Dixon-Powell House, William Leary House, and Louis Ziegler House designed by architect George Franklin Barber.[3][4][5][6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with boundary increases in 2001 and 2007.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rental Home Turns Out To Be Oldest House In NC," Raleigh Telegram, http://raleightelegram.com/201301174675
  4. ^ Survey and Planning Unit (June 1973). "Edenton Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Thomas R. Butchko (January 2001). "Edenton Historic District (Boundary Increase I)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Michelle A. Michael (March 2007). "Edenton Historic District (Boundary Increase II)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.


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