Snow Hill Historic District
Snow Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 229 contributing buildings, a contributing site (St. Barnabas Church Cemetery), two contributing structures, and a contributing object (Clara Ernart gravestone) in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Snow Hill. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th and early-20th century architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, and, Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district are the separately listed Greene County Courthouse and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Other notable buildings include J. Exum & Co. Grocery building, Harper Drugstore, Sugg-Harper House, Williams-Exum Housem, Murphrey-Morrill House (1885), Josiah Exum House (1887-1888), Alfred Warren House (1912-1915), Calvary Memorial Methodist Church (1928), Snow Hill Presbyterian Church (1935), and former First Baptist Church (1850, 1940).[2][3]
Snow Hill Historic District | |
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| Location | Greene, Harper, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sts.; also W. Harper St. between W. 6th St. and W. 4th St., Snow Hill, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°27′08″N 77°40′15″W |
| Area | 165 acres (67 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | Herman, Thomas B.; Loving, T.A., Company |
| Architect | Boney, Leslie |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Minimal Traditional et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001122, 09000658 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2000, August 27, 2009 (Boundary Increase) |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, with a boundary increase in 2009.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- M. Ruth Little (April 2000). "Snow Hill Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Michelle Michael (May 2009). "Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
