Snow Hill Historic District

Snow Hill Historic District
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
Coordinates 35°27′08″N 77°40′15″W / 35.45222°N 77.67083°WCoordinates: 35°27′08″N 77°40′15″W / 35.45222°N 77.67083°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.
Governing body Federal
NRHP Reference # 00001122, 09000658 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP September 14, 2000, August 27, 2009 (Boundary Increase)

Snow Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 229 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site (St. Barnabas Church Cemetery), 2 contributing structures, and 1 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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, with a boundary increase in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. 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 2014-11-01.
  3. 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 2014-11-01.