Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)

Southport Historic District
Southport Historic District, June 2010
Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)
Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)
LocationRoughly bounded by Cape Fear River, Rhett, Bay, Short and Brown Sts., Southport, North Carolina
Coordinates33°55′09″N 78°01′13″W / 33.91917°N 78.02028°W / 33.91917; -78.02028
Area112 acres (45 ha)
ArchitectRobbins, A.J.; Et al.
NRHP reference No.80002801[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

Southport Historic District is a national historic district located at Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object. Over half of the structures in the historic district date from the 1885-1905 period. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and is considered the best example of a Victorian coastal town in North Carolina. Notable buildings include the River Pilots Tower and Building (1940s), Frying Pan Lightship (20th century), Fort Johnston Officers Quarters (c. 1805-09), Walker-Pike House (c. 1800-20), Brunswick Inn (c. 1859), Fort Johnston Hospital (c. 1852-1860), Former Brunswick County Court House (c. 1854), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (c. 1860, 1894–96), Trinity Methodist Church (1888-1890), and the Adkins-Ruark House (1890).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Carl Lounsbury (June 1980). "Southport Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.