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Wilson

15 places in Wilson, North Carolina are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Branch Banking, added Aug 11, 1978.

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 October 17, 2026.

15
Listings
7
Historic districts
1978
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedBranch Banking · Aug 11, 1978
Oldest construction dateJoseph John Pender House · built 1840

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 15 listings here. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Building · Wilson County
Branch Banking
BuildingListed 1978
Building · Wilson County
Cherry Hotel
BuildingListed 1982
Building · Wilson County
Davis-Whitehead-Harriss House
BuildingListed 1982
Building · Wilson County
Rountree, Moses, House
BuildingListed 1982

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Beaux-Arts 1Federal 1Gothic Revival 1Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Every listing

Gen. Joshua Barnes House▾1986
Address
W side of SR 1326 at SR 1327, Wilson vicinity
Listed
Feb 13, 1986
Listed for
Education, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000764
Built
1844
Style
Greek 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 ↗
Branch Banking▾1978
Address
124 W. Nash St., Wilson
Listed
Aug 11, 1978
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
78001986
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 ↗
Branch Banking
Broad-Kenan Streets Historic District▾1988
Address
Roughly bounded by Pine, Broad, Hines and Cone, Wilson
Listed
Oct 27, 1988
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
88002084
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 ↗
Cherry Hotel▾1982
Address
333 E. Nash St., Wilson
Listed
Aug 26, 1982
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
82003531
Built
1917
Style
Beaux-Arts
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 ↗
Cherry Hotel
Davis-Whitehead-Harriss House▾1982
Address
600 W. Nash St., Wilson
Listed
Jun 14, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003532
Built
1872
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 ↗
Davis-Whitehead-Harriss House
East Wilson Historic District▾1988
Address
Roughly bounded by E. Gold and Academy Sts., Ward Blvd., Woodard Street Ave. and Elvie St., and Railroad and Pender Sts., Wilson
Listed
Apr 11, 1988
Listed for
Black heritage, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
88000371
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 ↗
Old Wilson Historic District▾1984
Address
Roughly bounded by Nash, N. Cone, Gold and Railroad Sts. and Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Rountree, Moses, House; Davis-Whitehead-Harriss Hous
Reference
84000736
Built
1853
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 ↗
Joseph John Pender House▾1986
Address
SR 1418 and SR 1002, Wilson
Listed
Feb 13, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000766
Built
1840
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 ↗
Moses Rountree House▾1982
Address
107 N. Rountree St., Wilson
Listed
Apr 26, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003533
Style
Gothic Revival
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 ↗
Rountree, Moses, House
Upper Town Creek Rural Historic District▾1986
Address
Roughly bounded by NC 1003, NC 1411, NC 1414, and Town Creek, Wilson
Listed
Aug 29, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86001656
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 Nash Street Historic District▾1984
Address
West Nash St., Wilson
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture, Communications
Significance
Local
Reference
84001033
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 ↗
Olzie Whitehead Williams House▾1983
Address
SR 1332, Wilson vicinity
Listed
Dec 19, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004004
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 ↗
Williams, Olzie Whitehead, House
Wilson Central Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District▾1984
Address
Roughly bounded by Pender, Green, Pine, S. Jackson, and Hines Sts., Wilson
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, Economics, Education, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84003876
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 ↗
Wilson Central Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District
Wilson County Courthouse▾1979
Address
Nash at Goldsboro St., Wilson
Listed
May 10, 1979
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
79001765
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 ↗
Wilson County Courthouse
Woodard Family Rural Historic District▾1986
Address
Along US 264, Wilson
Listed
Aug 29, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86001657
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 ↗

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

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