National Register of Historic Places

Tarboro Historic District

Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Listed
April 1, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80002832

About this property

Tarboro Historic District is a national historic district located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 364 contributing buildings in central Tarboro. It includes a variety of industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings dating from the late-18th through early-20th centuries. Located in the district are the separately listed Tarboro Town Common, The Barracks, Redmond-Shackelford House, Pender Museum, Blount-Bridgers House, Coates-Walston House, Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard, and the Cotton Press complex. Other notable buildings include the Morris-Powell House (c. 1890), Porter House (c. 1900), U. S. Post Office (1914), Pippen House (1870s), Dancy-Battle-Bass Clark House (c. 1825), Holderness House (c. 1890-1900), Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church (1908-1909), W. H. MacNair House (1913), Henry Cherry-George White House, Jones House (1870-1875), Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church (c. 1830), St. James Methodist Church (1916), Carolina Telephone & Telegraph (1912), Clark's Warehouse #1 and #2, Battle-Porter-Powell House (c. 1800), Gaskil1-Hussey House (1882), Cheshire-Nash House (c. 1869), and Norfleet Court (1858). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
35.89821, -77.53798

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEAGRICULTURETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tarboro Town Common
Listed
0.1 mi
Oakland Plantation
Industrial
0.2 mi
Redmond-Shackelford House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Cotton Press
Industrial
0.3 mi
Walston-Bulluck House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tarboro Historic District listed on the National Register?

Tarboro Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Tarboro Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Tarboro Historic District?

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

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