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Plymouth Historic District (Plymouth, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°51′51″N 76°45′00″W / 35.86417°N 76.75000°W / 35.86417; -76.75000
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Plymouth Historic District
Plymouth Historic District (Plymouth, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Plymouth Historic District (Plymouth, North Carolina)
Plymouth Historic District (Plymouth, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Plymouth Historic District (Plymouth, North Carolina)
LocationRoughly bounded by Monroe St., the Roanoke R., Latham La., Third St., Washington St. and the Norfolk Southern RR tracks, Plymouth, North Carolina
Coordinates35°51′51″N 76°45′00″W / 35.86417°N 76.75000°W / 35.86417; -76.75000
Area122 acres (49 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
ArchitectUpjohn, Richard; Et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPSPlymouth MPS
NRHP reference No.90002140[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 1991

Plymouth Historic District is a national historic district located in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 258 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Plymouth[citation needed]. It was largely developed between about 1880 and 1930 and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Latham House, Perry-Spruill House, and Washington County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the Hornthal-Owens Building (c. 1885), Blount Building (c. 1916), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station (1923), Davenport-Davis House (c. 1898), Robert Ward Johnston House (1924), Latham-Brinkley House (1883), Plymouth United Methodist Church and Cemetery (c. 1860s), Grace Episcopal Church and Cemetery (1860-1861, 1892-1893) designed by Richard Upjohn, New Chapel Baptist Church (1924), Agricultural Building (1936-1937) constructed through the Works Progress Administration, Plvmouth Railroad Station (1927), Brinkley Commercial Block (1926), and Clark-Chesson House (c. 1810).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Davyd Foard Hood (August 1990). "Plymouth Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 1, 2015.