List of African-American historic places in North Carolina
This list of African American Historic Places in North Carolina is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.[1] Other listings are also online.[2]
For National List of African American Historic Places use this link.
Alamance - Buncombe - Burke - Caswell - Cumberland - Durham - Forsyth - Franklin - Guilford - Granville - Iredell - Johnston - Mecklenburg - Polk - Rockingham - Rowan - Vance - Wake - Warren - Wilson |
Some of these sites are on the National Register of Historic Places (NR) as independent sites or as part of larger historic district. Several of the sites are National Historic Landmarks (NRL). Others have North Carolina historical markers (HM). The citation on historical markers is given in the reference. The location listed is the nearest community to the site. More precise locations are given in the reference.
Alamance County[]
- Burlington
- Mebane
Buncombe County[]
Burke County[]
Caswell County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Union_Tavern%2C_Main_Street_between_Lee_Street_%26_Farmer%27s_Alley%2C_Milton_%28Caswell_County%2C_North_Carolina%29.jpg/220px-Union_Tavern%2C_Main_Street_between_Lee_Street_%26_Farmer%27s_Alley%2C_Milton_%28Caswell_County%2C_North_Carolina%29.jpg)
Thomas Day, an early 19th-century free African-American cabinetmaker.
- Milton
Cumberland County[]
Durham County[]
- Durham
- Emmanuel AME Church
- Geer Cemetery
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
- Scarborough House
Forsyth County[]
- Winston-Salem
Franklin County[]
- Franklinton
- Louisburg
Guilford County[]
- Greensboro
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Bennett College for Women
- High Point
- Sedalia
Granville County[]
- Oxford
- Central Orphanage
Iredell County, County[]
- Stateville
Johnston County[]
- Kenly
Mecklenburg County[]
- Charlotte
- Biddle Memorial Hall, Johnson C. Smith University
- Mecklenburg Investment Company Building
Polk County[]
- Mill Spring
Rockingham County[]
- Eden
- Reidsville
Rowan County[]
- Salisbury
Vance County[]
Wake County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Raleigh-City-Market-20080321.jpeg/220px-Raleigh-City-Market-20080321.jpeg)
The district includes East Hargett Street, once known as Raleigh's "Black Main Street", due to the fact it once contained the largest number of businesses owned by African-Americans in the city.
- Raleigh
- East Raleigh-South Park Historic District
- Estey Hall
- Masonic Temple Building
- Moore Square Historic District
- Peace College Main Building
- St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Warren County[]
- Warrenton
Wilson County[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (October 1, 1994). African American Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471143451.
- ^ NCPEDIA. "Exploring North Carolina: African American History". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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- African-American history of North Carolina
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