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Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District

Coordinates: 35°54′46″N 79°02′21″W / 35.91282°N 79.03917°W / 35.91282; -79.03917
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Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
Hippol Castle, headquarters of the Order of Gimghoul
Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is located in North Carolina
Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is located in the United States
Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′46″N 79°02′21″W / 35.91282°N 79.03917°W / 35.91282; -79.03917
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectAtwood, Thomas C.; Barber, Mr.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.93000807[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1993

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.[2] The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Chapel Hill. The district developed after 1924 as faculty housing and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The acreage was sold for development by the Order of Gimghoul to fund the construction of neighboring Hippol Castle.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Historic Districts in Chapel Hill | Town of Chapel Hill, NC". www.townofchapelhill.org. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ M. Ruth Little (February 1993). "Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.