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Civil rights era · 1945–1975
- 1960s
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Old East is listed in the National Register
On October 15, 1966 the National Park Service listed Old East in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1970s
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Burwell School is listed in the National Register
On September 15, 1970 the National Park Service listed Burwell School in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Hazel-Nash House is listed in the National Register
On March 31, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Hazel-Nash House in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Eagle Lodge is listed in the National Register
On April 16, 1971 the National Park Service listed Eagle Lodge in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Playmakers Theatre (Smith Hall) is listed in the National Register
On June 24, 1971 the National Park Service listed Playmakers Theatre (Smith Hall) in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is listed in the National Register
On June 24, 1971 the National Park Service listed Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Old Orange County Courthouse is listed in the National Register
On June 24, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Old Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Ruffin-Roulhac House is listed in the National Register
On August 5, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Ruffin-Roulhac House in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ayr Mount is listed in the National Register
On August 26, 1971 the National Park Service listed Ayr Mount in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Sans Souci is listed in the National Register
On August 26, 1971 the National Park Service listed Sans Souci in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Nash Law Office is listed in the National Register
On September 28, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Nash Law Office in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Nash-Hooper House is listed in the National Register
On November 11, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Nash-Hooper House in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Chapel Hill Historic District is listed in the National Register
On December 16, 1971 the National Park Service listed the Chapel Hill Historic District in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Chapel of the Cross is listed in the National Register
On February 1, 1972 the National Park Service listed the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Heartsease is listed in the National Register
On April 11, 1973 the National Park Service listed Heartsease in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
Recent decades · 1976–2026
- 1980s
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The Carrboro Commercial Historic District is listed in the National Register
On June 20, 1985 the National Park Service listed the Carrboro Commercial Historic District in Carrboro in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Thomas F. Lloyd Historic District is listed in the National Register
On August 14, 1986 the National Park Service listed the Thomas F. Lloyd Historic District in Carrboro in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District is listed in the National Register
On August 8, 1989 the National Park Service listed the Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1990s
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Chapel Hill Town Hall is listed in the National Register
On March 20, 1990 the National Park Service listed Chapel Hill Town Hall in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is listed in the National Register
On August 5, 1993 the National Park Service listed the Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is listed in the National Register
On June 3, 1994 the National Park Service listed the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District is listed in the National Register
On April 23, 1998 the National Park Service listed the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District in Cedar Grove in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The West Chapel Hill Historic District is listed in the National Register
On December 31, 1998 the National Park Service listed the West Chapel Hill Historic District in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Cabe-Pratt-Harris House is listed in the National Register
On April 27, 1999 the National Park Service listed the Cabe-Pratt-Harris House near Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Carolina Inn is listed in the National Register
On August 6, 1999 the National Park Service listed the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The David Faucette House is listed in the National Register
On November 22, 1999 the National Park Service listed the David Faucette House near Efland in the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2000s
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The Thomas and Mary Hogan House is listed in the National Register
On January 26, 2001 the National Park Service listed the Thomas and Mary Hogan House near Carrboro in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Montrose is listed in the National Register
On October 18, 2001 the National Park Service listed Montrose in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Bellevue Manufacturing Company is listed in the National Register
On August 28, 2003 the National Park Service listed the Bellevue Manufacturing Company in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House is listed in the National Register
On April 20, 2005 the National Park Service listed the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District is enlarged in the National Register
On January 30, 2008 the National Park Service listed a boundary increase for the Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District, enlarging the district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Murphey School is listed in the National Register
On August 20, 2009 the National Park Service listed Murphey School near Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2010s
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The Eno Cotton Mill is listed in the National Register
On September 1, 2011 the National Park Service listed the Eno Cotton Mill in Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Additional documentation for the Hillsborough Historic District is accepted by the National Register
On January 22, 2014 the National Park Service accepted a new survey and history of the Hillsborough Historic District, the first full update of the 1973 listing, documenting the town's buildings from the colonial period to the 1960s.
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The Chapel Hill Historic District is enlarged in the National Register
On April 16, 2015 the National Park Service listed a boundary increase for the Chapel Hill Historic District, enlarging the district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Arthur C. and Mary S.A. Nash House is listed in the National Register
On October 26, 2017 the National Park Service listed the Arthur C. and Mary S.A. Nash House in Chapel Hill in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The North Carolina Industrial Home for Colored Girls is listed in the National Register
On January 25, 2018 the National Park Service listed the North Carolina Industrial Home for Colored Girls near Efland in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The West Chapel Hill Historic District is enlarged in the National Register
On May 9, 2019 the National Park Service listed a boundary increase for the West Chapel Hill Historic District, enlarging the district in the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2020s
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Cedar Grove School is listed in the National Register
On April 23, 2020 the National Park Service listed Cedar Grove School near Cedar Grove in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Schley Grange Hall is listed in the National Register
On April 23, 2020 the National Park Service listed the Schley Grange Hall near Schley in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Jeter and Ethel Neville House is listed in the National Register
On August 1, 2023 the National Park Service listed the Jeter and Ethel Neville House in Carrboro in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ridge Road School is listed in the National Register
On December 12, 2023 the National Park Service listed Ridge Road School near Hillsborough in the National Register of Historic Places.
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