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Morganton

35 places in Morganton, North Carolina are on the National Register of Historic Places. Federal is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 9 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Burke County Courthouse, added Apr 17, 1970.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

35
Listings
9
Historic districts
1970
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedBurke County Courthouse · Apr 17, 1970
Oldest construction dateJacob Forney Jr. House · built 1826

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 35 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Burke County
Avery Avenue School
BuildingListed 1987
Building · Burke County
Avery, Alphonse Calhoun, House
BuildingListed 1984
Building · Burke County
Bellevue
BuildingListed 1973
Building · Burke County
Burke County Courthouse
BuildingListed 1970

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Federal 4Greek Revival 4Colonial Revival 2Neoclassical 1Queen Anne style 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 12 of the 35 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Avery Avenue Historic District▾1987
Address
Roughly along parts of Avery, Lenoir, Morehead, Walker, Evans, & Short Sts., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
87001915
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 ↗
Avery Avenue School▾1987
Address
200 Avery Ave., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Catawba Valley Legal Services
Reference
87001925
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 ↗
Avery Avenue School
Alphonse Calhoun Avery House▾1984
Address
408 N. Green St., Morganton
Listed
Jul 12, 1984
Listed for
Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Avery-Summersette
Reference
84001947
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 ↗
Avery, Alphonse Calhoun, House
Bellevue▾1973
Address
On SR 1419, N of Morganton off NC 18, Morganton
Listed
Dec 4, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001296
Style
Federal 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 ↗
Bellevue
Broughton Hospital Historic District▾1987
Address
Roughly bounded by Broughton Hospital campus, NC 18, Bickett St., & Enola Rd., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Western North Carolina Insane Asylum
Reference
87001918
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 ↗
Burke County Courthouse▾1970
Address
Courthouse Sq., Morganton
Listed
Apr 17, 1970
Listed for
Politics and government
Significance
State
Reference
70000443
Style
Neoclassical 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 ↗
Burke County Courthouse
Creekside▾1972
Address
W of Morganton at jct. of U.S. 70 and 70A, Morganton vicinity
Listed
Feb 1, 1972
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
72000926
Style
Federal architecture, Greek Revival 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 ↗
Creekside
Dale's, Usb Market▾1987
Address
Jct. of Enola Rd. & Dale St., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
B & S Discount Foods
Reference
87001924
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 ↗
Dale's, Usb Market
Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company▾2013
Address
109 E. Fleming Dr., Morganton
Listed
May 1, 2013
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Alpine Cotton Mill No. 1
Reference
13000227
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 ↗
Jacob Forney Jr. House▾1976
Address
NW of Morganton on SR 1440, Morganton vicinity
Listed
Oct 14, 1976
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
76001309
Built
1826
Style
Federal 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 ↗
Forney, Jacob, Jr., House
Gaither House▾1976
Address
102 N. Anderson St., Morganton
Listed
Apr 23, 1976
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
76001310
Style
Greek Revival 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 ↗
Gaither House
Garrou–Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery Mills▾1999
Address
101 and 105 Lenoir St., Morganton
Listed
Jan 27, 1999
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Premier Hosiery Mills; Morgantown Hosiery Mills
Reference
99000064
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 ↗
Garrou–Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery Mills
Gaston Chapel▾1984
Address
100 Bouchelle St., Morganton
Listed
Oct 11, 1984
Listed for
Black heritage, Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
84000077
Built
1900
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 ↗
Gaston Chapel
Hunting Creek Railroad Bridge▾1987
Address
Hunting Creek N of US 64 & 70 between jct. of Stonebridge Rd. & E. Union St., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
87001923
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 ↗
Hunting Creek Railroad Bridge
Jonesboro Historic District▾1987
Address
Roughly bounded by W. Concord, Bay, Jones, Lytle, & S. Anderson Sts., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
87001916
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 ↗
John Alexander Lackey House▾1987
Address
102 Camelot Dr., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
87001921
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 ↗
Lackey, John Alexander, House
Magnolia Place▾1973
Address
S of Morganton on U.S. 64, Morganton vicinity
Listed
Jun 4, 1973
Listed for
Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001297
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 ↗
Magnolia Place
Magnolia Place (Boundary Decrease)▾·
Address
1201 Burkemont Ave., Morganton
Listed for
Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
100002046
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 ↗
Morganton Downtown Historic District▾1987
Address
E. Union, S. Green, N. & S. Sterling, King & Queen Sts., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Law, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Burke County Courthouse
Reference
87001930
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 ↗
Morganton Downtown Historic District
Mountain View▾1984
Address
604 W. Union St., Morganton
Listed
Oct 11, 1984
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84000076
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 ↗
Mountain View
North Carolina School for the Deaf Historic District▾1989
Address
Jct. US 70 and US 64, Morganton
Listed
Apr 20, 1989
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
89000325
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 ↗
North Carolina School for the Deaf: Main Building▾1976
Address
U.S. 64 and Fleming Dr., Morganton
Listed
Dec 12, 1976
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
76001311
Built
1894
Style
Victorian 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 ↗
North Carolina School for the Deaf: Main Building
North Green Street-Bouchelle Street Historic District▾1987
Address
N. Green, Bouchelle, & Patterson Sts., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Avery, Alphonso Calhoun, House
Reference
87001926
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 ↗
Quaker Meadows▾1973
Address
W of Morganton off NC 181, Morganton vicinity
Listed
Oct 3, 1973
Listed for
Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001298
Style
Federal 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 ↗
Quaker Meadows
Quaker Meadows Cemetery▾1987
Address
Off NC 126, Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Art, Exploration and settlement
Significance
State
Reference
87001922
Contributing
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 ↗
Dr. Joseph Bennett Riddle House▾1984
Address
411 W. Union St., Morganton
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84000524
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
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 ↗
Riddle, Dr. Joseph Bennett, House
South King Street Historic District▾1987
Address
S. King St., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
87001920
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 Railway Freight Station▾·
Address
630 South Green St., Morganton
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100005993
Built
1929
Style
Colonial Revival 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 ↗
Southern Railway Freight Station
Swan Ponds▾1973
Address
About 4 mi. W of Morganton off NC 126, Morganton vicinity
Listed
Apr 24, 1973
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001299
Style
Greek Revival 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 ↗
Tate House▾1973
Address
100 S. King St., Morganton
Listed
May 25, 1973
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
The Cedars
Reference
73001300
Style
Greek Revival architecture, Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
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 ↗
Tate House
Franklin Pierce Tate House▾1986
Address
410 W. Union St., Morganton
Listed
May 21, 1986
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86001171
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
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 ↗
Tate, Franklin Pierce, House
Walker Top Baptist Church▾·
Address
7442 Burkemont Road, Morganton
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100010674
Contributing
1 building, 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 ↗Directions ↗
West Union Street Historic District▾1987
Address
Roughly parts of W. Union St., Montrose St., & Riverside Dr., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Mountain View; Riddle, Dr. Joseph Bennett, House
Reference
87001931
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 ↗
Western North Carolina Insane Asylum▾1977
Address
Off NC 18, Morganton
Listed
Oct 5, 1977
Listed for
Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Broughton Hospital Main Building
Reference
77000996
Built
1883
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 ↗
Western North Carolina Insane Asylum
White Street-Valdese Avenue Historic District▾1987
Address
White St. & Valdese Ave., Morganton
Listed
Nov 9, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
87001927
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 ↗
White Street-Valdese Avenue Historic District

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