Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)
Southport Historic District is a national historic district located at Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object. Over half of the structures in the historic district date from the 1885-1905 period. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and is considered the best example of a Victorian coastal town in North Carolina. Notable buildings include the River Pilots Tower and Building (1940s), Frying Pan Lightship (20th century), Fort Johnston Officers Quarters (c. 1805-09), Walker-Pike House (c. 1800-20), Brunswick Inn (c. 1859), Fort Johnston Hospital (c. 1852-1860), Former Brunswick County Court House (c. 1854), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (c. 1860, 1894–96), Trinity Methodist Church (1888-1890), and the Adkins-Ruark House (1890).[2]
Southport Historic District | |
 Southport Historic District, June 2010 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Cape Fear River, Rhett, Bay, Short and Brown Sts., Southport, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′09″N 78°01′13″W |
| Area | 112 acres (45 ha) |
| Architect | Robbins, A.J.; Et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002801[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Carl Lounsbury (June 1980). "Southport Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
