National Register of Historic Places

Nash Law Office

Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina
Listed
September 27, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000609

About this property

Nash Law Office is a historic office building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1801, and is a small one-story, frame building with a gable roof and low brick foundation. It has a brick exterior end chimney and a small one-story wing added in 1865. The building housed the law office of jurist Frederick Nash (1781-1858). Following his death it housed a school and was purchased by the Hillsborough Historical Society in 1970. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.

Location

143 W. Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina
36.07429, -79.10124

Categories

EDUCATIONLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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0.1 mi
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When was Nash Law Office listed on the National Register?

Nash Law Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Nash Law Office?

Nash Law Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Nash Law Office?

The period of significance for Nash Law Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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