Williamston Historic District

Williamston Historic District

The Frank Earl Wynne House in March, 2015
Location Roughly bounded by Franklin, Harrell, Williams, South Haughton, North Railroad, Roberson, and White Sts., Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°51′14″N 77°03′22″W / 35.85389°N 77.05611°W / 35.85389; -77.05611Coordinates: 35°51′14″N 77°03′22″W / 35.85389°N 77.05611°W / 35.85389; -77.05611
Area 145 acres (59 ha)
Built c. 1800 (1800)
Architect Benton, Charles C.; Benton, Frank W.
Architectural style Federal, Late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival et.al.
NRHP Reference # 01001095[1]
Added to NRHP October 12, 2001

Williamston Historic District is a national historic district located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 368 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 27 contributing structures in predominantly residential sections of Williamston. They include notable examples of Federal, Late Gothic Revival, and Colonial Revival architecture in buildings dated from the early-19th century through the 1940s. Located in the district is the separately listed Asa Biggs House and Site. Other notable buildings include the Williams-Knight House (c. 1800), Duggan-Godard House (1853-1854), Cushing Biggs Hassell House (1847-1848), James Daniel Leggett House (1907), Stalls-Lee House (1925), J. R. Leggett House (1927), and Frank N. Margolis House (1929).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Thomas R. Butchko (March 2001). "Williamston Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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