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Harrellsville Historic District

Coordinates: 36°18′05″N 76°47′31″W / 36.30139°N 76.79194°W / 36.30139; -76.79194
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Harrellsville Historic District
Looking south at the intersection of Main St. and Quebec St.
Harrellsville Historic District is located in North Carolina
Harrellsville Historic District
Harrellsville Historic District is located in the United States
Harrellsville Historic District
LocationRoughly, E. and W. Main St., Quebec St. and Tar Landing Rd., Harrellsville, North Carolina
Coordinates36°18′05″N 76°47′31″W / 36.30139°N 76.79194°W / 36.30139; -76.79194
Area150 acres (61 ha)
Built1827 (1827)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.95001398[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

Harrellsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 69 contributing buildings, 12 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the village of Harrellsville. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture built between about 1827 and 1945. Notable contributing resources include the Sharp Family Cemetery, Abner Harrell House (c. 1811), J.L. Smith House (1910-1915), Taylor Warehouse (1900), Work Projects Administration built School Gymnasium (1935) and Harrellsville School Auditorium (1940), John Bembury Sharp House (1833), and R.C. Mason & Son Store (1905).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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. ^ Penne Smith (August 1995). "Harrellsville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.