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Waynesville

18 places in Waynesville, North Carolina are on the National Register of Historic Places. Colonial Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Shelton House, added Jan 31, 1979.

Map

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.

Listings

Historic districts

1979

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	Shelton House · Jan 31, 1979
Oldest construction date	Shelton House · built 1878

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 4 of the 18 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Haywood County

Boone-Withers House

BuildingListed 1983

Building · Haywood County

Citizens Bank and Trust Company Building, Former

BuildingListed 1991

Building · Haywood County

Francis Grist Mill

BuildingListed 2013

Historic district · Haywood County

Frog Level Historic District

Historic districtListed 2003

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 4Neoclassical 3Queen Anne style 3Shingle style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 8 of the 18 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Boone-Withers House▾WaynesvilleBuilding1983

Address: 305 Church St., Waynesville
Listed: Jul 21, 1983
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 83001889
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 ↗

Citizens Bank and Trust Company Building, Former▾WaynesvilleBuilding1991

Address: 161 N. Main St., Waynesville
Listed: Mar 14, 1991
Listed for: Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 91000261
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 ↗

Francis Grist Mill▾WaynesvilleBuilding2013

Address: 14 Hugh Massie Rd., Waynesville vicinity
Listed: May 1, 2013
Listed for: Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 13000228
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 ↗

Frog Level Historic District▾WaynesvilleHistoric district2003

Address: Roughly bounded by Commerce and Boundary Sts., Water St. and Richland Creek, Depot St., and 80 Commerce St., Waynesville
Listed: Aug 28, 2003
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 03000854
Contributing: 16 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 ↗

Haywood County Courthouse▾WaynesvilleBuilding1979

Address: Main and Depot Sts., Waynesville
Listed: May 10, 1979
Listed for: Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance: State
Reference: 79001721
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 ↗

Haywood County Hospital▾WaynesvilleBuilding·

Address: 1230 N Main St., Waynesville
Listed for: Architecture, Health and medicine
Significance: Local
Reference: 100002596
Contributing: 1 building, 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 ↗Directions ↗

Alden and Thomasene Howell House▾WaynesvilleBuilding2003

Address: 129 Woolsey Heights, Waynesville
Listed: Apr 22, 2003
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 03000300
Style: Shingle style 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 ↗

Masonic Hall▾WaynesvilleBuilding1988

Address: 114 Church St., Waynesville
Listed: Jun 9, 1988
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 88000729
Built: 1927
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 ↗

Pigeon Street School▾WaynesvilleBuilding·

Address: 450 Pigeon St., Waynesville
Listed for: Architecture, Black heritage, Education
Significance: Local
Reference: 100006459
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 ↗Directions ↗

Charles and Annie Quinlan House▾WaynesvilleBuilding2005

Address: 274 S. Main St., Waynesville
Listed: Sep 7, 2005
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: The Inn on Prospect Hill; Prospect Hill
Reference: 05000959
Style: Colonial Revival architecture, 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 ↗

Clyde H. Ray Sr. House▾WaynesvilleBuilding1996

Address: 803 1/2 Love Ln., Waynesville
Listed: Oct 22, 1996
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce, Community planning
Significance: Local
Also known as: Ten Oaks; Breese House
Reference: 96001089
Style: Colonial Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
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 ↗

Shelton House▾WaynesvilleBuilding1979

Address: 307 Shelton St., Waynesville
Listed: Jan 31, 1979
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 79001722
Built: 1878
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 ↗

Frank Smathers House▾WaynesvilleBuilding1998

Address: 724 Smathers St., Waynesville
Listed: Jul 10, 1998
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: The Evergreens
Reference: 98000730
Built: 1926
Contributing: 2 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 ↗

Spread Out Historic District▾WaynesvilleHistoric district2010

Address: Roughly bounded by N Main St, Walnut St, and Beech St, Waynesville
Listed: Dec 28, 2010
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: North Waynesville Addition
Reference: 10001095
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 ↗

US Post Office Building, Former▾WaynesvilleBuilding1991

Address: 106 S. Main St., Waynesville
Listed: Mar 14, 1991
Listed for: Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Waynesville Municipal Building
Reference: 91000262
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 ↗

Dr. J. Howell Way House▾WaynesvilleBuilding1980

Address: 301 S. Main St., Waynesville
Listed: Sep 11, 1980
Listed for: Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 80002846
Built: 1899
Style: Queen Anne style, Colonial Revival architecture
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 ↗

Waynesville Main Street Historic District▾WaynesvilleHistoric district2005

Address: Roughly bounded by Depot St., Church and E. Sts, Wall St., and Montgomery St., Waynesville
Listed: Dec 16, 2005
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 05001414
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 ↗

Windover▾WaynesvilleBuilding·

Address: 40 Old Hickory St., Waynesville
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: James Harden and Pearl Howell House; The Windover Inn Bed and Breakfast
Reference: 100002048
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 ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Haywood County.

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