East Wilson Historic District

East Wilson Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina. It encompasses 858 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in a historically African-American section of Wilson. The district developed between about 1890 to 1940 and includes notable examples of Queen Anne, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Shotgun style architecture. Notable buildings include the Reverend Henry W. Farrior House (c. 1890), Charles Thomas House, Samuel Vick House, Dr. Mathew Gillam House, Wilson Colored High School (1924), and Samuel H. Vick Elementary School (1939).[2]

East Wilson Historic District
Shotgun houses on Ash Street
East Wilson Historic District is located in North Carolina
East Wilson Historic District
East Wilson Historic District is located in the United States
East Wilson Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by E. Gold and Academy Sts., Ward Blvd., Woodard Street Ave. and Elvie St., and Railroad and Pender Sts., Wilson, North Carolina
Coordinates35°43′10″N 77°54′10″W / 35.71944°N 77.90278°W / 35.71944; -77.90278
Area220 acres (89 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectNestus Freeman; Multiple
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, Shotgun house
NRHP reference No.88000371[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Richard Mattson (August 1987). "East Wilson Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 1, 2015.