National Register of Historic Places

Ocracoke Historic District

Ocracoke, Hyde County, North Carolina
Listed
September 27, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001465

About this property

Ocracoke Historic District is a national historic district located at Ocracoke, Hyde County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 228 contributing buildings, 15 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures on Ocracoke Island in Ocracoke village. The district includes notable examples of Late Victorian, Shingle Style, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Coastal Cottage style architecture dating from about 1823 to 1959. A number of the houses were constructed from salvaged ship timbers. Located in the district is the Ocracoke Light Station. Other notable contributing resources include the Simon and Louisa Howard House (c. 1840), the Kugler Cottage (c. 1850), Tolson-Rondthaler House (c. 1860), Simon and Sarah Garrish House (1888), Spencer Bungalow (1937), Benjamin Fulcher House, William Charles Thomas House (1899), Styron Store (1920s), Willis Store and Fish House (c. 1930), Coast Guard Station and British Cemetery, the United Methodist Church, Assembly of God Church, the Island Inn (1901), and Berkley Manor and Berkley Castle. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Ocracoke, Hyde County, North Carolina
35.11613, -75.98340

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ocracoke Light Station
Industrial
0.5 mi
Portsmouth Village
Listed
5.6 mi
Salter-Battle Hunting and Fishing Lodge
Industrial
6.8 mi
Hatteras Weather Bureau Station
Industrial
18.1 mi
Ballance, Ellsworth and Lovie, House
Industrial
18.3 mi

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When was Ocracoke Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ocracoke Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Ocracoke Historic District?

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

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

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