Murfreesboro Historic District Explained

Murfreesboro Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:36.4428°N -76.1008°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:August 26, 1971
Refnum:71000593

Murfreesboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the oldest section of the city of Murfreesboro. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival style architecture. They are the William Rea Store (c. 1790); John Wheeler House (c. 1800) birthplace of John H. Wheeler (1806-1882) and later home of Congressman Jesse Johnson Yeates (1829-1892); Myrick House (c. 1810); Melrose (c. 1810) home of Congressman William H. Murfree (1781 – 1827); The Hertford Academy (c. 1810); Roberts-Vaughan House (c. 1810); Dr. Isaac Pipkin House (c. 1825); Rose Bower (c. 1830); and the Walter Reed House (c. 1845) childhood home of Walter Reed.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John B. Wells, III. Murfreesboro Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 1970 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.