Oxford Historic District (Oxford, North Carolina)
Oxford Historic District
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Granville County Historical Museum, September 2012
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Location | Roughly bounded by College, New College and Gilliam and Raliegh, Front, Broad and Goshen and Hayes Sts., Oxford, North Carolina |
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Area | 126 acres (51 ha) |
Built | 1838 |
Architect | Bain, W.C.; Et al. |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
MPS | Granville County MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 88000403[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 28, 1988 |
Oxford Historic District is a national historic district located at Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 201 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Oxford. It includes buildings dating from the early-19th century through the 1930s and notable examples of Greek Revival and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Granville County Courthouse (1838-1840). Other notable buildings include the Bryant-Kingsbury House (c. 1825), Taylor-McClanahan-Smith House (1820s), former Granville County Jail (Granville County Museum, 1858), Oxford Women's Club (c. 1850), Titus Grandy House (1850s), Oxford Presbyterian Church (c. 1830), St. John's College, Lyon-Winston Building (1911), Herndon Block Number 2 (c. 1887), Hunt Building (c. 1887), L. H. Currin-American Tobacco Company (1860s), and St. Stephens Episcopal Church (1902).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
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- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Greek Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Victorian architecture in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Granville County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Granville County, North Carolina
- Research Triangle region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs