National Register of Historic Places

Humber, Robert Lee, House

Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
Listed
July 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000425

About this property

Robert Lee Humber House is a historic home located at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. It was built in 1895, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, "T"-plan, frame dwelling with Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a one-story rear kitchen ell and a wraparound porch with Ionic order columns. It is the birthplace and home of Robert Lee Humber, Jr., an international lawyer, intellectual, and public servant. House was constructed for his father, Robert Lee Humber, Sr. Following the death of Lucie Berthier Humber, wife of Robert Lee Humber, Jr., on 28 June 1982, the Humbers' heirs gave the family's Greenville home to the people of Greenville and Pitt County as a "living tribute" to the Humbers and their lifetime of public service. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Location

117 W. 5th St.
Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
35.61099, -77.37132

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Greenville Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
US Post Office
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0.2 mi
Pitt County Courthouse
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0.2 mi
Fleming, James L., House
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0.3 mi
Jones-Lee House
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Tranter's Creek
1862Civil War
10.1 mi

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When was Humber, Robert Lee, House listed on the National Register?

Humber, Robert Lee, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1981.

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Humber, Robert Lee, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Humber, Robert Lee, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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