A guide to the historic architecture of Eastern North Carolina. txt
Eastern North Carolina. txt
Catherine W. Bishir and Michael T. Southern.
- xvi, 483 p. ill. ;maps. ; 24 cm. book
Include index
Include Bibliography
Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Tidewater -- Currituck County -- Camden County -- Pasquotank County -- Perquimans County -- Gates County -- Chowan County -- Washington County -- Tyrrell County -- Dare County -- Hyde County -- Beaufort County -- Pamlico County -- Craven County -- Jones County -- Carteret County -- Onslow County -- Pender County -- New Hanover County -- Brunswick County -- Coastal Plain -- Hertford County -- Bertie County -- Martin County -- Northampton County -- Halifax County -- Edgecombe County -- Nash County -- Wilson County -- Pitt County -- Greene County -- Lenoir County -- Wayne County -- Johnston County -- Harnett County -- Cumberland County -- Sampson County -- Duplin County -- Bladen County -- Columbus County -- Robeson County -- Hoke County -- Scotland County -- Glossary -- Bibliography and Sources of Information Photography Credits -- Index Maps -- Eastern North Carolina -- County Map Groupings -- County -- Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank -- Perquimans, Gates, Chowan -- Washington, Tyrrell -- Dare -- Hyde -- Beaufort -- Pamlico, Craven, Jones -- Carteret -- Onslow, Pender -- New Hanover, Brunswick -- Hertford, Bertie, Martin -- Northampton, Halifax -- Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson -- Pitt, Greene, Lenoir -- Wayne, Johnston -- Harnett, Cumberland -- Sampson, Duplin -- Bladen, Columbus -- Robeson, Hoke, Scotland -- City -- Elizabeth City -- Edenton -- Washington -- New Bern -- Beaufort -- Wilmington -- Roanoke Rapids -- Tarboro -- Rocky Mount -- Wilson -- Greenville -- Kinston -- Goldsboro -- Fayetteville --
Eastern North Carolina boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in the state, from colonial churches and antebellum plantation houses to the imperiled lighthouses of the late nineteenth century. The more recent history of this predominantly agricultural region includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, factories, tobacco barns, quiet maritime villages, and market towns. In their guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Catherine Bishir and Michael Southern introduce readers to more than 1,700 buildings in forty-one counties from the coast to Interstate 95. Written for travelers and residents alike, the book emphasizes buildings visible from the road and indicates which sites are open to the public. Featuring more than 400 photographs and 30 maps, the guide is organized by counties, which are grouped geographically. Sections typically begin with the county seat and work outward with concise entries that treat notable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. The text highlights key architectural features and trends and relates buildings to the local and regional histories they represent. A project of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office of the Division of Archives and History, the book reflects more than twenty-five years of fieldwork and research in the agency's statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs. Two future volumes will cover western and piedmont North Carolina.