Columbia Historic District (Columbia, North Carolina) Explained

Columbia Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by the Scuppernong R., US 64, Road St. and Howard St., Columbia, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.9181°N -76.2522°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Multiple
Added:March 17, 1994
Refnum:94000219

Columbia Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbia, Tyrrell County, North Carolina. It encompasses 119 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Columbia. The district developed between about 1880 and 1944 and includes examples of a variety of popular architecture styles. Located in the district is the separately listed Tyrrell County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include Snell's Inn (c. 1910), Columbia Garage (c. 1930), Columbia Christian Church (c. 1905), McClees-Coffield House (c. 1880), Combs-Hussey House (c. 1900), Frederick L. W. Cohoon House (c. 1904), Columbia Baptist Church (1905), W. J. White Building (1931-1932), Columbian Theatre (c. 1935), Wesley United Methodist Church (1912), St. Andrews Episcopal Church (1909), Tyrrell County Jail (c. 1910), Merchants and Farmers Bank / East Carolina Bank (c. 1905), Tyrrell County Bank (c. 1930), and Columbia Theatre (c. 1900).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. Daniel Pezzoni. Columbia Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 1993. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.