National Register of Historic Places

Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)

Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina

Listed

December 21, 2020

Type

District

Period

Listed

Ref No.

100005974

About this property

Oxford Historic District is a national historic district located at Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 201 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Oxford. It includes buildings dating from the early-19th century through the 1930s and notable examples of Greek Revival and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Granville County Courthouse (1838-1840). Other notable buildings include the Bryant-Kingsbury House (c. 1825), Taylor-McClanahan-Smith House (1820s), former Granville County Jail (Granville County Museum, 1858), Oxford Women's Club (c. 1850), Titus Grandy House (1850s), Oxford Presbyterian Church (c. 1830), St. John's College, Lyon-Winston Building (1911), Herndon Block Number 2 (c. 1887), Hunt Building (c. 1887), L. H. Currin-American Tobacco Company (1860s), and St. Stephens Episcopal Church (1902). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, with a boundary revision in 2020.

Location

Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina

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When was Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) listed on the National Register?

Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)?

Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)?

The period of significance for Oxford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) is recorded as the listed era.

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