Spring Hope Historic District is a national historic district located at Spring Hope, Nash County, North Carolina. It encompasses 159 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the small railroad town of Spring Hope. The buildings primarily date to the 19th and early 20th century, and include notable examples of Late Victorian and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Dr. Hassell Brantley House. Other notable buildings include former Wilmington and Weldon railroad station, Bluford-Brantley House, Sykes Seed Store, Spivey's General Merchandise, Citizens Bank (1908), A. F. May gasoline station (1923), Hill's Auto Service (1933-1934), Spring Hope Cotton Seed Oil Company, Joseph J. Spivey House, Cone-Brantley House (1887), Richardson-Chamblee House (1901), and Morgan-Vester House (1923).[2]
Spring Hope Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Franklin, Louisburg, Second and Community Sts., Spring Hope, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°56′37″N 78°06′36″W / 35.94361°N 78.11000°W |
| Area | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Stout, John C.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Triple-A cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001591[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard Mattson (October 1987). "Spring Hope Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.