Peace College Main Building
National Register of Historic Places

Peace College Main Building

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001377

About this property

Peace College Main Building is the focal point of the Peace College campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built between 1859 and 1862, Main Building is located at the northern end of Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh's Blount Street Historic District and is considered one of the largest antebellum buildings surviving in the city. During its early history, Main Building was used as a military hospital and offices for the Freedmen's Bureau.

Location

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.78931, -78.63807

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001377. It was listed on June 18, 1973.

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mordecai Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Evacuation of Raleigh NC
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Occupation of Raleigh North Carolina
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Morrisville NC
1865Civil War
11.2 mi
Morrisville NC — Last Cavalry Action (April 13, 1865)
1865Civil War
11.2 mi
Morrisville Station Skirmish NC
1865Civil War
11.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Peace College Main Building listed on the National Register?

Peace College Main Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Peace College Main Building?

Peace College Main Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Peace College Main Building?

The period of significance for Peace College Main Building is recorded as the early_republic era.

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