Kenansville Historic District

Kenansville Historic District
Location Downtown area centered around Main St. and Limestone Rd. as far N as Hill St., Kenansville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°57′38″N 77°57′47″W / 35.96056°N 77.96306°W / 35.96056; -77.96306Coordinates: 35°57′38″N 77°57′47″W / 35.96056°N 77.96306°W / 35.96056; -77.96306
Area 50 acres (20 ha)
Built c. 1818 (1818)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference # 75001256[1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 1975

Kenansville Historic District is a national historic district located at Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings in Kenansville. It includes predominantly residential buildings with notable examples of Greek Revival, Federal, and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the Brown-Jones House, Kelly-Farrier House, the Kenan House (Liberty Hall), the Pearsall House, the Isaac Kelly House, the Dr. David Gillespie House, the Grove Presbyterian Church, and the Kenansville Baptist Church.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (November 1974). "Kenansville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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