North Carolina · County

Johnston County

36 listed places in 9 towns, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Landmark · Princeton
Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site
National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Building · Kenly
Boyette Slave House
BuildingListed 1979
Historic district · Smithfield
Brooklyn Historic District
Historic districtListed 2000
Building · Clayton
Clayton Banking Company Building
BuildingListed 1996

Every listing

Atkinson-Smith House▾1975
Address
10 mi. E of Smithfield off SR 1007, Smithfield vicinity
Listed
Jun 5, 1975
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
75001276
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 ↗
Benson Historic District▾1985
Address
Roughly bounded by E. Hill, N. Lee, E. Parish and Farmers Dr. on Main and Church Sts., Benson
Listed
May 9, 1985
Listed for
Commerce, Transportation, Education, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
85001053
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 ↗
Bentonville Battleground State Historic SiteNHL1970
Boyette Slave House▾1979
Address
NW of Kenly on SR 2110, Kenly vicinity
Listed
Sep 20, 1979
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
79003329
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 ↗
Boyette Slave House
Brooklyn Historic District▾2000
Address
Roughly bounded by Spring Branch Creek, S. Fifth St., S. Third St., and Lee St., Smithfield
Listed
May 5, 2000
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
00000443
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 ↗
Brooklyn Historic District
Clayton Banking Company Building▾1996
Address
301 E. Main St., Clayton
Listed
Dec 6, 1996
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
96001444
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 ↗
Clayton Banking Company Building
Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School– Municipal Auditorium▾2001
Address
101 and 111 2nd St., Clayton
Listed
Oct 20, 2001
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Clayton Elementary School
Reference
01001133
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 ↗
Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School– Municipal Auditorium
Clayton Historic District▾2010
Address
Bounded by Mulberry St, W Barnes St, Mill St, S Lombard St, Blanch St, Clayton
Listed
Jun 7, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Black heritage, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
10000314
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 ↗
Clayton Historic District
Cleveland School▾2005
Address
8968 Cleveland Rd., Clayton vicinity
Listed
Sep 7, 2005
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cleveland Middle School
Reference
05000961
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
4 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 Selma Historic District▾2010
Address
Includes portions of both sides of N and S Raiford, E & W Anderson, E and W Waddell, and E and W Railroad Sts, and W Web, Selma
Listed
Aug 30, 2010
Listed for
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
10000601
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 Smithfield Historic District▾1993
Address
S. Third and Market Sts., Smithfield
Listed
Oct 14, 1993
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Hood Brothers Building
Reference
93001120
Contributing
24 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 Smithfield Historic District
Noah Edward Edgerton House▾1982
Address
301 W. Railroad St., Selma
Listed
Jun 24, 1982
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003477
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 ↗
Edgerton, Noah Edward, House
Ellington-Ellis Farm▾1983
Address
SR 1004, Clayton
Listed
Jul 21, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001892
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 ↗
Ellington-Ellis Farm
Four Oaks Commercial Historic District▾2006
Address
100-300 blks N. Main, 100-200 blks S. Main, 100 blk S.W. Railroad, 100 blk W Wellons St. & 100 blk W. Woodall St., Four Oaks
Listed
Aug 9, 2006
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
06000692
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 ↗
Four Oaks Commercial Historic District
Hannah's Creek Primitive Baptist Church▾1991
Address
NC 301 SW of jct. with NC 1171, Benson vicinity
Listed
Jan 25, 1991
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
State
Reference
90002181
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 ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Harper House▾1970
Address
Near jct. of SR 1008 and 1188, Harper
Listed
Feb 26, 1970
Listed for
Military, Architecture, Social history
Significance
National
Also known as
See Also:Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site
Reference
70000459
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 ↗
Harper House
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 ↗
Hastings-McKinnie House▾1983
Address
201 S. Pierce St., Princeton
Listed
Sep 8, 1983
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001893
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 ↗
Hastings-McKinnie House
Hood Brothers Building▾1986
Address
100--104 S. Third St., Smithfield
Listed
Aug 14, 1986
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hood's Corner; See Also:Downtown Smithfield Historic District
Reference
86001623
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 ↗
Hood Brothers Building
Hood–Strickland House▾1990
Address
415 S. 4th St., Smithfield
Listed
Aug 23, 1990
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
T.R.Hood House
Reference
90001310
Built
1889
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 ↗
Hood–Strickland House
Johnston County Courthouse▾1979
Address
Martin and 2nd Sts, Smithfield
Listed
May 10, 1979
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
79001728
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 ↗
Johnston County Courthouse
Walter R. Moore and Eliza Smith House▾2005
Address
3919 Raleigh Rd., Clayton vicinity
Listed
May 4, 2005
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
05000379
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 ↗
North Smithfield Historic District▾2000
Address
Roughly bounded by Market, Front, North, and Seventh Sts., Smithfield
Listed
May 26, 2000
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
00000550
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 ↗
Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House▾1982
Address
312 W. Anderson St., Selma
Listed
Jun 24, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003478
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
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 ↗
Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House
Princeton Graded School▾2005
Address
601-611 W. Edwards St., Princeton
Listed
Oct 4, 2005
Listed for
Architecture, Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
05001139
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure, 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 ↗
Princeton Graded School
Sanders-Hairr House▾1971
Address
S of Clayton on SR 1525, Clayton vicinity
Listed
May 6, 1971
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
71000597
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 ↗
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church▾2008
Address
9495 Brogden Rd., Brogden vicinity
Listed
Jan 31, 2008
Listed for
Architecture, Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
07001498
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 ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
William E. Smith House▾1982
Address
309 W. Railroad St., Selma
Listed
Jun 24, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The French Country Inn
Reference
82003480
Built
1912
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 ↗
Smith, William E., House
Smithfield Masonic Lodge▾2007
Address
115 N. Second St., Smithfield
Listed
Sep 28, 2007
Listed for
Architecture, Education, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Brooks Building
Reference
07001012
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 ↗
Smithfield Masonic Lodge
Stallings-Carpenter House▾1983
Address
SR 1713, Clayton vicinity
Listed
Mar 28, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001894
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
4 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 ↗
Everitt P. Stevens House▾1982
Address
SR 1003, Selma
Listed
Jun 24, 1982
Listed for
Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
82003481
Built
1850
Style
Greek 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 ↗
Union Station▾1982
Address
E. Railroad St., Selma
Listed
Jun 24, 1982
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003482
Built
1924
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 ↗
Union Station
US Post Office, Former▾1993
Address
405 E. Market St., Smithfield
Listed
Apr 22, 1993
Listed for
Politics and government
Significance
Local
Also known as
Federal Building
Reference
93000315
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 ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Post Office, Former
Watson-Sanders House▾2001
Address
2810 Brogden Rd., Smithfield
Listed
Jan 26, 2001
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
01000015
Built
1820
Style
Greek Revival architecture, I-house
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 ↗
Watson-Sanders House
West Selma Historic District▾2011
Address
Bounded by W. Railroad, N. Brevard, W. Richardson & N. Pollock Sts., Selma
Listed
Dec 30, 2011
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
11000975
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 Selma Historic District
Wood-Rains Cotton Gin▾·
Address
206 W, Railroad Avenue, Princeton
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
100009629
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 ↗

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