National Register of Historic Places

Louisburg Historic District

Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina
Listed
February 18, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87000041

About this property

Louisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 206 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 6 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in residential sections of Louisburg included in the original 1779 town plan. It also includes a section of Louisburg College located on the old Town Commons. Dwellings date between about 1800 and the 1920s and include notable examples of popular architectural styles including Federal / Georgian, Italianate / Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district and separately listed are the Fuller House, Williamson House, and Main Building, Louisburg College. Other notable buildings include the Shine-King House (c. 1800), Milner-Perry-Boddie-Dennis House (c. 1779), Dr. J.B. Clifton House (c. 1865), The Edgerton-Pruitt House (c. 1905), The Furgurson-Hicks House (c. 1908), Nicholson-Bickett-Taylor House (c. 1897), The Hughes-Watson-Wheless House (c. 1900), Bailey-Yarborough House (c. 1895), The Barrow House (c. 1888–1890), The Neal-Webb House (c. 1904), The Milner-Williams-Person Place (c. 1789–1830), Former Rectory-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Hicks-Perry-Bland-Holmes House (c. 1914), Malcomb McKinne House (c. 1922) First Baptist Church (1927), Louisburg United Methodist Church (1900), and Louisburg Baptist Church (1901–1904). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina
36.10597, -78.29795

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Person Place
Industrial
0.1 mi
Main Building, Louisburg College
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fuller House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Williamson House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Wheless, Thomas and Lois, House
Industrial
0.4 mi

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When was Louisburg Historic District listed on the National Register?

Louisburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Louisburg Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Louisburg Historic District?

The period of significance for Louisburg Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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