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      6   MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
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  Experience the rich history of the Pitt County - Greenville area!
The A W Ange House
2543 Church St, Winterville
252-321-2660
www.wintervillenc.com
This community museum and cultural center is included in the National Register of Historic Places and is sponsored by the Winterville Historical and Arts Society. The A.W. Ange House is one of the best surviving examples of the Victorian style of architecture in Winterville.
The house was built about 1901, and was constructed for Fountain Cox. Fountain Cox and his wife occupied the house for a short period of time before selling the house to A.W. Ange and his wife. The contributions of A.W. Ange to the Pitt County community can be noted in business, educational, cultural, and religious institutions of the community. The Ange House contains a collection of over 900 artifacts. Open by appointment for groups and special events sponsored by the Society. Admission is free.
Ayden Historic District
Roughly bounded by Verna, Peachtree, E College, and Planters Sts, Ayden
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994, the Ayden Historic District encompasses 146-acres and includes 485 buildings representing Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival styles of architecture.
College View Historic District
Seth Laughlin Historic Preservation Planner
E Fifth Sts, Greenville
College View is an excellent example of an early 20th-century residential neighborhood, and the architecture prevalent within the area reflects the popularity of styles of that era including Craftsman Bungalow, American Foursquare, and Spanish Revival. The historic district contains over 250 structures including several university-owned buildings, as well as residences. The College View Neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1992.
Eastern Carolina Village and Farm
Museum 1840–1940
4570 County Home Rd, Greenville
252-756-5432
www.eastcarolinavillage.org
This village interprets agricultural and small-town life in eastern North Carolina from the mid-19th to mid-20th-century. The village consists of 20 structures, including a general store, schoolhouse, and mid-19th-century “coastal cottage“ residence, and thousands of artifacts.
The village is open by appointment to school groups, civic and neighborhood groups, and other organizations. Plans are under way to open on a more regular basis before the end of 2014. The village also is available as a site for weddings, receptions, parties, reunions, social events, historical reenactments, and history days.
Farmville Historic District
Roughly bounded by Turnage, Pine, Jones, and Waverly Sts, Farmville
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, the Farmville Historic District encompasses the entire Main Street section of downtown, the May Museum, and residential properties on Church and Wilson streets. A mixture of Victorian and Colonial style architecture is evident.
The Federal Building
215 S Evans St, Greenville
Formerly the site of the US post office, the building was constructed in 1913–14 and is a well- preserved example of the Florentine Renaissance Revival style, which is rare in eastern North Carolina. It is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Green Wreath Plantation
W of Greenville
Green Wreath, also known as the Foreman House, is one of the oldest documented historic Pitt County homes. Built by John Foreman in 1780, it’s one of the few late Georgian, early Federal structures surviving in the county.
Grifton Historical Museum of Area Culture
420 Creekshore Dr, Grifton 252-524-0190
Houses exhibit items typical of the area’s past
and present culture, including prehistoric
and Tuscarora Indian artifacts, tobacco, and farming tools, fossils, natural history, and Civil
War memorabilia. Two unique features of the museum are the Shad Festival room and an exhibit about the world’s first polyester plant. Open by appointment. Admission is free.
Grimesland Plantation
E of Grimesland on SR 1569
Major General Bryan Grimes was born in
Pitt County, NC at Grimesland, a plantation approximately 8 miles from Washington, North Carolina. In 1844, Grimes matriculated at UNC and became active in its Philanthropic Society. After graduation, Grimes became a planter (his father had given him Grimesland). When the Civil War came, Grimes participated at the state secession convention and signed the Ordinance of Secession.
                                  Grimesland Plantation
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