Greenville Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Greenville Commercial Historic District

Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
Listed
August 20, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000419

About this property

Greenville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 51 contributing buildings in the central business district of Greenville. It includes buildings dated from about 1914 to 1952 and notable examples of Greek Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district and listed separately are the Pitt County Courthouse (1911) by Milburn, Heister & Company and U.S. Post Office (1913). Other notable buildings include the Proctor Hotel (1911), Montgomery Ward Department Store (1929), Dail-Hodges Building (1919), Blount Building (1924), Greenville Bank and Trust (c. 1915), Smith Electric Building (c. 1933), Greenville Municipal Building (1929) designed by Benton & Benton, Blount-Harvey Department Store (1923), White's Theater (1914), Charles Greene House (1860), and the Robert Lee Humber House (1895). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, with a boundary increase in 2009.

Location

Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
35.61221, -77.37271

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pitt County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Humber, Robert Lee, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fleming, James L., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Moye, Jesse R., House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Tranter's Creek
1862Civil War
10.2 mi

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When was Greenville Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Greenville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Greenville Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Greenville Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Greenville Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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