North Carolina · Built in the 1950s

North Carolina, built in the 1950s

30 places in North Carolina on the National Register have a construction year in the 1950s on record. The most are in Raleigh (7) and Charlotte (3).

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Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on National Register reference number. Only plain four-digit years are counted. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Styles on record

Modern 4Art Deco 1Greek Revival 1International Style 1

Every listing

Barringer Hotel▾2011
Address
426 N. Tryon St., Charlotte
Listed
Aug 29, 2011
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hall House
Reference
11000637
Built
1950
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Barringer Hotel
Cameron Village Historic District▾2011
Address
Roughly bounded by Daniels St., Wade Ave., Woodburn Rd., & Smallwood Dr., Raleigh
Listed
Dec 22, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
11000956
Built
1950
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cameron Village Historic District
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station▾·
Address
1407 College Ave. SW, Lenoir
Listed for
Architecture, Transportation
Significance
Local
Reference
100004319
Built
1950
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station
Lewis-Thornburg Farm▾2005
Address
NC 1107, approx 1.5 mi. S of jct. with NC 1170, Asheboro
Listed
Feb 24, 2005
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Thornburg Farm
Reference
05000085
Built
1950
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lewis-Thornburg Farm
Rock Cliff Farm▾2007
Address
West end of Bent Rd., Wake Forest
Listed
Aug 29, 2007
Listed for
Conservation, Science, Literature
Significance
State
Also known as
Wells, B.W. Farm
Reference
07000879
Built
1950
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Alfred Dockery House▾1986
Address
E side SR 1005, 0.1 mile S of jct. with SR 1143, Rockingham
Listed
Nov 20, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Historical archaeology, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86003350
Built
1951
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dockery, Alfred, House
Lenoir Grammar School▾2006
Address
506 Harper St., Lenoir
Listed
Apr 19, 2006
Listed for
Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
East Harper School
Reference
06000290
Built
1951
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lenoir Grammar School
Small House▾1994
Address
310 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh
Listed
Sep 21, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
94001086
Built
1951
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Small House
Wachovia Building Company Contemporary Ranch House▾2014
Address
823 Bryan St., Raleigh
Listed
Dec 10, 2014
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
McKimmon II, Arthur House
Reference
14001025
Built
1951
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wachovia Building Company Contemporary Ranch House
Cedar Street Recreation Center▾2003
Address
822 Cedar St., New Bern
Listed
Aug 21, 2003
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
03000802
Built
1952
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cedar Street Recreation Center
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District▾2002
Address
Roughlyb bounded by Cline, Chestnut, E. Marion Sts., Edgemont Ave, Belvedere Aves., and Elizabeth Rd., Shelby
Listed
Dec 31, 2002
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
02001667
Built
1952
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District
Outen, R.F., Pottery▾2015
Address
430 Jefferson St., Matthews
Listed
Apr 24, 2015
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
15000183
Built
1952
Contributing
1 building, 2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Outen, R.F., Pottery
Craven Terrace▾2014
Address
601 Roundtree St., New Bern
Listed
Aug 19, 2014
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
14000517
Built
1953
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Craven Terrace
Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District▾2003
Address
Roughly bounded by Oak Ave., Locust St., Topaz St., and NC 226, Spruce Pines
Listed
Aug 28, 2003
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
03000855
Built
1953
Contributing
33 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District
Huntersville Colored High School▾2009
Address
302 Holbrooks Rd., Huntersville
Listed
Aug 20, 2009
Listed for
Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Torrence-Lytle High School
Reference
09000636
Built
1953
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
J. S. Dorton Arena▾1973
Address
North Carolina State Fairgrounds, W. Hillsborough St., Raleigh
Listed
Apr 11, 1973
Listed for
Engineering, Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
73001375
Built
1953
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
J. S. Dorton Arena
Jackson Historic District▾2004
Address
Roughly bounded by Atherton St., Picard St., Buxton St., and northern town limit line, Jackson
Listed
Jun 16, 2004
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
04000606
Built
1953
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jackson Historic District
Stone Hedge▾2015
Address
222 Stone Hedge Ln., Tryon
Listed
Apr 21, 2015
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Thomas and Lillian Costa House
Reference
15000166
Built
1953
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Stone Hedge
Davidson Elementary School▾2016
Address
500 W. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain
Listed
May 18, 2016
Listed for
Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Davidson School
Reference
16000287
Built
1954
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Davidson Elementary School
J.T. Barber School▾2006
Address
1700 Cobb St., New Bern
Listed
Dec 20, 2006
Listed for
Engineering, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
06001139
Built
1955
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Barber, J.T., School
Richard B. Harrison School▾2012
Address
605 W. Noble & 405 S. Brevard Sts., Selma
Listed
Dec 26, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Education, Black heritage, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
12001089
Built
1955
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Parks–Cramer Company Complex, Former▾1994
Address
2000 South Blvd., Charlotte
Listed
Mar 7, 1994
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
94000146
Built
1955
Contributing
3 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Parks–Cramer Company Complex, Former
West End Historic District▾2010
Address
Bounded by W Mountain St, W Gold St, S Cansler St, S Tracy St, S Watterson St, and S Goforth St, Kings Mountain
Listed
Sep 3, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
10000630
Built
1955
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West End Historic District
Thomas and Lois Wheless House▾2007
Address
106 John St., Louisburg
Listed
Aug 28, 2007
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07000887
Built
1955
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wheless, Thomas and Lois, House
Harnett County Training School▾2014
Address
610 E. Johnson St., Dunn
Listed
Aug 20, 2014
Listed for
Education, Black heritage, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Harnett High School
Reference
14000521
Built
1956
Contributing
6 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Harnett County Training School
Occidental Life Insurance Company Building▾2003
Address
1001 Wade Ave., Raleigh
Listed
Sep 11, 2003
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
03000929
Built
1956
Style
International Style
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Occidental Life Insurance Company Building
Ritcher House▾1994
Address
3039 Churchill Rd., Raleigh
Listed
Sep 21, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
94001087
Built
1956
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ritcher House
Oak Island Lighthouse▾2007
Address
300A Caswell Beach Rd., N of NC 133, Caswell Beach
Listed
Apr 5, 2007
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
07000293
Built
1957
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Oak Island Lighthouse
Rochester Heights Historic District▾2011
Address
Roughly bounded by Bailey Dr., Boaz Rd., Calloway Dr. & Garner Rd., Raleigh
Listed
Dec 7, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
11000893
Built
1957
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Southern Asbestos Company Mills▾2008
Address
1000 Seaboard St., Charlotte
Listed
Jan 30, 2008
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Fiber Mills
Reference
07001500
Built
1959
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Southern Asbestos Company Mills