Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina (Paperback)

Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina Book Description

Eastern North Carolina boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in the state, from colonial churches and antebellum plantation houses to the imperiled lighthouses of the late nineteenth century. The more recent history of this predominantly agricultural region includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, factories, tobacco barns, quiet maritime villages, and market towns. In their guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Catherine Bishir and Michael Southern introduce readers to more than 1,700 buildings in forty-one counties from the coast to Interstate 95. Written for travelers and residents alike, the book emphasizes buildings visible from the road and indicates which sites are open to the public.

Featuring more than 400 photographs and 30 maps, the guide is organized by counties, which are grouped geographically. Sections typically begin with the county seat and work outward with concise entries that treat notable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. The text highlights key architectural features and trends and relates buildings to the local and regional histories they represent.

A project of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office of the Division of Archives and History, the book reflects more than twenty-five years of fieldwork and research in the agency's statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs. Two future volumes will cover western and piedmont North Carolina.

About the Author :

Catherine W Bishir has contributed to Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina as an author. Catherine W. Bishir, formerly senior architectural historian and survey coordinator at the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, is author of the award-winning "North Carolina Architecture". Bishir and Southern previously collaborated on "A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Western North Carolina" (with Jennifer F. Martin) and the award-winning "Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina".

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