Attmore-Oliver House
National Register of Historic Places

Attmore-Oliver House

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000932

About this property

The Attmore–Oliver House is a building on the National Register of Historic Places in New Bern, North Carolina. It is on 511 Broad Street and in the New Bern National Historic District. It was originally built in 1790 and enlarged around 1834. The house is white and features three stories and a large porch in both the front and the back. The house is owned by the New Bern Historical Society and is used for Society functions.

Location

513 Broad St.
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
35.10852, -77.04159

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000932. It was listed on January 20, 1972.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Bern — Naval Component
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Attack on USS Underwriter — Confederate Commando Raid
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of New Bern — naval support
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
New Bern Defenses Expansion (1862-1863)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Confederate Evacuation of New Bern 1861
1862Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Attmore-Oliver House listed on the National Register?

Attmore-Oliver House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Attmore-Oliver House?

Attmore-Oliver House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Attmore-Oliver House?

The period of significance for Attmore-Oliver House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1790.

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