Snow Hill Historic District

Snow Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 229 contributing buildings, a contributing site (St. Barnabas Church Cemetery), two contributing structures, and a contributing object (Clara Ernart gravestone) in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Snow Hill. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th and early-20th century architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, and, Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district are the separately listed Greene County Courthouse and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Other notable buildings include J. Exum & Co. Grocery building, Harper Drugstore, Sugg-Harper House, Williams-Exum Housem, Murphrey-Morrill House (1885), Josiah Exum House (1887-1888), Alfred Warren House (1912-1915), Calvary Memorial Methodist Church (1928), Snow Hill Presbyterian Church (1935), and former First Baptist Church (1850, 1940).[2][3]

Snow Hill Historic District
LocationGreene, Harper, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sts.; also W. Harper St. between W. 6th St. and W. 4th St., Snow Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates35°27′08″N 77°40′15″W
Area165 acres (67 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Built byHerman, Thomas B.; Loving, T.A., Company
ArchitectBoney, Leslie
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Minimal Traditional et al.
NRHP reference No.00001122, 09000658 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 2000, August 27, 2009 (Boundary Increase)

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, with a boundary increase in 2009.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. M. Ruth Little (April 2000). "Snow Hill Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. Michelle Michael (May 2009). "Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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