Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District Explained

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.9128°N -79.0392°W
Architect:Atwood, Thomas C.; Barber, Mr.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:August 5, 1993
Refnum:93000807

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.[1] The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Chapel Hill. The district developed after 1924 as faculty housing and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The acreage was sold for development by the Order of Gimghoul to fund the construction of neighboring Hippol Castle.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Districts in Chapel Hill Town of Chapel Hill, NC. www.townofchapelhill.org. 2019-10-28.
  2. Web site: M. Ruth Little. Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . February 1993. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.