Hillsborough Historic District, Hillsborough

Name: Hillsborough Historic District
Address: 150 E King St, Hillsborough, 27278-2685, United States
Telephone: +1 919-732-7741

#4 among attractions in Hillsborough

Visitor center, Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Hillsborough Historic District is a national historic district located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 529 contributing buildings, 9 contributing sites, 13 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Hillsborough. The district includes buildings dating to the late-18th and early-20th century and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, and Italianate style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Burwell School, Eagle Lodge, Hazel-Nash House, Heartsease, Montrose, Nash Law Office, Nash-Hooper House, Old Orange County Courthouse, Poplar Hill, Ruffin-Roulhac House, Sans Souci, and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard. Other notable buildings include Seven Hearths, the Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Twin Chimneys, and the Berry Brick House. ()

Built: 1701 (323 years ago)Area: 1.98 mi²Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 36°4'25"N, 79°5'44"W

Address

150 E King StHillsborough 27278-2685 United States

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+1 919-732-7741

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Day trips

Hillsborough Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dickerson Chapel, Burwell School Historic Site, Orange County Historical Museum, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard.

0.4 miNW
Church
Dickerson Chapel, Hillsborough
11 min walk • Dickerson Chapel is a historic chapel in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Built in 1790, the chapel originally served as the courthouse for Orange County until 1844. It housed a Baptist congregation from 1845 until 1862, when it was purchased by a group of Quakers to serve as a school for African-American children.
0.5 miNW
Museum
Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough
12 min walk • The Burwell School is an American historic site and former school, located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Hillsborough Historic District.
~1810 ftNW
36°4'38"N • 79°5'59"W
Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough
9 min walk • History museum, Museum
~1020 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Hillsborough
5 min walk • St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located on St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The first three bays of the Gothic Revival-style brick church were built between 1825–1826, and its rear was extended by another bay in 1868.
~1660 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Ayr Mount, Hillsborough
9 min walk • Ayr Mount is a Federal style plantation house located east of Hillsborough, in Orange County, North Carolina, the United States of America. In 1799, William Kirkland bought 500 acres east of Hillsborough.
~1360 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough
7 min walk • Eagle Lodge is a historic Masonic lodge building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1823, and two-story, three bay, square brick building in the Greek Revival style.
~1490 ftW
36°4'27"N • 79°6'2"W
Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
8 min walk • Library
0.7 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough
19 min walk • Occoneechee Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open. It closed in 1968 and is the only dirt track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season. It is located just outside the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
0.6 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Ruffin-Roulhac House, Hillsborough
16 min walk • Ruffin-Roulhac House, also known as Little Hawfields, is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five bay, frame dwelling including a two-room addition built about 1830.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Nash-Hooper House, Hillsborough
14 min walk • The Nash-Hooper House, also known as the William Hooper House, is a historic house at 118 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Heartsease, Hillsborough
13 min walk • Heartsease is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1770, and consists of a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, central block dating to the late 18th century, with an early 19th-century 1+1⁄2-story east wing, and two-story pedimented west wing added in the late 19th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hillsborough Historic District?

Nearby attractions include St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Hillsborough (5 min walk), Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough (7 min walk), Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough (8 min walk), Ayr Mount, Hillsborough (9 min walk).

How to get to Hillsborough Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hillsborough Historic District:

Bus

Food Lion - Churton Grove Center • Lines: Hillsborough Circulator, Orange-Alamance Connector (28 min walk)