National Register of Historic Places

Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina
Listed
August 26, 2009
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
09000658

About this property

Snow Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 229 contributing buildings, a contributing site (St. Barnabas Church Cemetery), two contributing structures, and a contributing object (Clara Ernart gravestone) in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Snow Hill. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th and early-20th century architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, and, Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district are the separately listed Greene County Courthouse and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Other notable buildings include J. Exum & Co. Grocery building, Harper Drugstore, Sugg-Harper House, Williams-Exum Housem, Murphrey-Morrill House (1885), Josiah Exum House (1887-1888), Alfred Warren House (1912-1915), Calvary Memorial Methodist Church (1928), Snow Hill Presbyterian Church (1935), and former First Baptist Church (1850, 1940). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, with a boundary increase in 2009.

Location

Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina
35.45370, -77.67674

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Snow Hill Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Snow Hill Colored High School
Industrial
0.4 mi
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Greene County Courthouse
Industrial
0.4 mi
Zachariah School
Industrial
5 mi

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When was Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2009.

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Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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