National Register of Historic Places

Pittsboro Historic District

Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina
Listed
May 4, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00000442

About this property

Pittsboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 131 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the county seat of Pittsboro. Located in the district and separately listed are the Chatham County Courthouse, the Hall-London House, the Moore-Manning House, the Reid House, the Lewis Freeman House, the McClenahan House, and the Patrick St. Lawrence House. Other notable buildings include the Blair Hotel, Pilkington Drug Store / S & T' s Soda Shoppe, Justice Motor Company building (1949), St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (1832), Pittsboro United Methodist Church (c. 1836), and Queen Anne style Henry H. Fike House (c. 1895). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina
35.72342, -79.17575

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hall-London House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Moore-Manning House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pittsboro Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Pittsboro Masonic Lodge
Industrial
0.2 mi
Reid House
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Portevent's Mill
1781Revolutionary War
12.9 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Chapel Hill NC
1865Civil War
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pittsboro Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pittsboro Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Pittsboro Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Pittsboro Historic District?

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

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