National Register of Historic Places

Falkland Historic District

Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina
Listed
October 2, 2012
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12000833

About this property

Falkland Historic District is a national historic district located at Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the town of Falkland. It includes buildings dated from about 1859 to 1960 and notable examples of Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Dr. Peyton Hopkins Mayo House (c.

Location

Falkland, Pitt County, North Carolina
35.69762, -77.51281

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 12000833. It was listed on October 2, 2012.

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 Historic Sites

Dupree-Moore Farm
Early Republic
2.6 mi
Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase)
Early Republic
4.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Massacre at Catechna (Tuscarora War)
1711Colonial
13.7 mi
Expedition to Tarboro NC 1862
1862Civil War
14.1 mi
Tarboro NC Raid — July 1863
1863Civil War
14.1 mi
Tarboro Expedition (July 1863)
1863Civil War
14.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Falkland Historic District listed on the National Register?

Falkland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Falkland Historic District?

Falkland Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Falkland Historic District?

The period of significance for Falkland Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1859.

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