Ahoskie Historic District Explained

Ahoskie Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:36.2872°N -76.9847°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Added:April 24, 2012
Refnum:12000237[1]

Ahoskie Historic District is a national historic district located at Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 604 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Ahoskie. The buildings include notable examples of Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. The district includes the separately listed Ahoskie School and Roberts H. Jernigan House and encompasses the previously listed Ahoskie Downtown Historic District. Other notable buildings include The Tomahawk Motel (c. 1959-1960), Ahoskie Food Center (c. 1953), Thomas Wright Hayes House (c. 1805, c. 1850, c. 1948), Basnight & Company Building (c. 1931), Ahoskie United Methodist Church (c. 1927), St. Thomas Episcopal Church (1931, c. 1955, c. 1993), and North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company (c. 1920).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-05-04. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/23/12 through 4/27/12. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Heather M. Wagner. Ahoskie Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 2011. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.