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Burgaw Historic District
Burgaw Historic District is a national historic district located at Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 130 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Burgaw. The district developed from the mid-19th to mid-20th century, and includes notable examples of Gothic Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Burgaw Depot and Pender County Courthouse. Other notable contributing buildings include the M. M. Moore House (c. 1885), Murphy-Sasser House (c. 1907), Dr. H. B. Thomas House (c. 1910), Burton-Noel House (1917), Burgaw Presbyterian Church (c. 1880), Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (c. 1885), Burgaw Methodist Church (1928), the Burgaw Baptist Church (1948), Bank of Pender (1907), Pender County Jail (1924), and R.H. Holland Motor Company Building (1924). It was listed on the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgaw, North Carolina
Burgaw is a town in, and the county seat of, Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2010 census. Burgaw is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town most likely derives its name from nearby Burgaw Creek. The Bannerman House, Burgaw Depot, Burgaw Historic District, and Pender County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On May 1, 2013 the Burgaw Police Department had 21 employees, but by April 22, 2015 it had lost 14 of them, having also operated for a while without a police chief. Geography Burgaw is located at (34.550506, -77.926075). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) is land and 0.29% is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,088 people, 1,249 households, and 682 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |