National Register of Historic Places

Morehead City Historic District

Morehead, Carteret County, North Carolina
Listed
April 17, 2003
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03000266

About this property

In 2003, the US Department of Interior - National Park Service listed the National Register of Historic Places Morehead City Historic District (NRHD). It is located near the downtown waterfront of Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina. Within the NRHD boundary originally were 123 Contributing Resource (CR) buildings. In the oldest section of the small seaport town of Morehead City, the CR buildings predominantly date from about 1899 to 1930. They include notable examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable are the Dudley House (1857), First Methodist Church (rebuilt 1952), Franklin Memorial Methodist Church (1923), the First Baptist Church (1920s), and the First Freewill Baptist Church (1904, 1957). In 2019, the Town of Morehead City demolished perhaps the most important CR historic property within the NRHD, the Charles S. Wallace Graded Public School, 1930). The National Register lists, "Gone." (The National Register Morehead City Historic District often is confused with the Town of Morehead City's own "historic district." At issue may be NCGS § 160D-303(a), Historic preservation commission.)

Location

Morehead, Carteret County, North Carolina
34.72279, -76.71366

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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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

Earle W. Webb, Jr. Memorial Civic Center and Library
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0.1 mi
Morehead City Municipal Building
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0.2 mi
Beaufort Historic District
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2.5 mi
Henry, Jacob, House
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2.6 mi
Fort Macon
Early Republic
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Macon (North Carolina)
1862Civil War
1.8 mi
Fort Macon — Opening Investment
1862Civil War
2.1 mi
Fort Macon Siege (March-April 1862)
1862Civil War
2.1 mi

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When was Morehead City Historic District listed on the National Register?

Morehead City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Morehead City Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Morehead City Historic District?

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

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