Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)
Southport Historic District is a national historic district located at Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object. Over half of the structures in the historic district date from the 1885-1905 period. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and is considered the best example of a Victorian coastal town in North Carolina. Notable buildings include the River Pilots Tower and Building (1940s), Frying Pan Lightship (20th century), Fort Johnston Officers Quarters (c. 1805-09), Walker-Pike House (c. 1800-20), Brunswick Inn (c. 1859), Fort Johnston Hospital (c. 1852-1860), Former Brunswick County Court House (c. 1854), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (c. 1860, 1894–96), Trinity Methodist Church (1888-1890), and the Adkins-Ruark House (1890).[2]
Southport Historic District | |
![]() Southport Historic District, June 2010 | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by Cape Fear River, Rhett, Bay, Short and Brown Sts., Southport, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°55′09″N 78°01′13″W |
Area | 112 acres (45 ha) |
Architect | Robbins, A.J.; Et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 80002801[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Gallery
- W. Newton House, 2016
- Trinity United Methodist Church, 2016
- Smithfield Burial Ground, 2010
- T. St. George House, 2016
- S. Swain House, 2016
- Richard Bensell House, 2016
- Morse Cottage, 2016
- Julius Newton House, 2016
- Former Brunswick County Jail, 2016
- Daniel Bender House, 2016
- Captain Melvin Craig House, 2016
- Amuzu Theater, 2010
- Adkins-Ruark House, 2016
- Watson's Pharmacy & Commercial Block, 2016
- St Phillips Episcopal Church, 2016
- Southport Masonic Lodge, 2016
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Carl Lounsbury (June 1980). "Southport Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.