National Register of Historic Places

Trenton Historic District

Trenton, Jones County, North Carolina
Listed
July 2, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74001357

About this property

Trenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Trenton, Jones County, North Carolina. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Trenton. It includes notable examples of Italianate, Gothic Revival, and Federal style architecture and buildings largely dating from the mid- to late-19th century. Located in the district is the separately listed Grace Episcopal Church. Other notable buildings include the Grace Episcopal Church Parish House, Jacob Huggins House (1820-1835), Smith House (c. 1820), Kinsey House, Franks House, Henderson House, McDaniel-Dixon House, the United Methodist Church, Trenton Pentecostal Holiness Church, the old jail, and Bank of Jones County (1908). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Trenton, Jones County, North Carolina
35.06577, -77.36041

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Grace Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Foscue Plantation House
Early Republic
4.4 mi
Bryan-Bell Farm
Early Republic
6.9 mi
Sanderson House
Industrial
7.6 mi
Foscue and Simmons Plantations
Early Republic
8.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Southwest Creek (NC)
1863Civil War
4.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Trenton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Trenton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Trenton Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Trenton Historic District?

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

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