Orange County History Guide: Buildings & Maps
Orange County Buildings & Architecture
These books contain histories and descriptions of historic and other important buildings in Orange County. Most also include pictures of each building described.
- A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Piedmont, North Carolina byCall Number: C720 B62g2Publication Date: 2003This recent publication contains a section on Orange County and puts the architecture of this county in the context of the entire Piedmont region.
- Occupants and Structures of Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina at 5-Year Intervals, 1793-1998 byCall Number: C971.68 C46bPublication Date: 1999Very commonly used, this publication shows the personal residences and businesses on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill every five years from 1793-1998, with a brief narrative about changes occurring over each five year period. Excellent for getting a general overview of the main street in Chapel Hill or for locating a particular building.
- Photocensus: A Photographic Survey of Buildings in the Hillsborough, N.C. Historic District Built before 1950 byCall Number: C971.68 H65bPublication Date: 1991Comprehensive street by street listing of the buildings in Hillsborough's Historic District constructed prior to 1950, including a picture of each building.
- The Pelican Guide to Hillsborough, Historic Orange County, North Carolina byCall Number: C971.68 H65d 1989Publication Date: 1989Organized into two main sections, "Tell-Tale Houses" and "A Walking Tour," descriptions of the historic buildings in this book are more detailed than in some of the other books on Hillsborough architecture, but there are fewer pictures.
- Carrboro, N.C.: An Architectural & Historical Inventory byCall Number: Cp971.68 C31bPublication Date: 1983Fairly extensive inventory of Carrboro buildings, including pictures of every building described and a short history of Carrboro. Also available in the Reading Room
- Historic Buildings and Landmarks of Chapel Hill, N.C.Call Number: C971.68 C46cPublication Date: 1973A small book with pictures and brief histories of forty-two important buildings in Chapel Hill.
Maps of Orange County
The North Carolina Collection has a number of maps of Orange County. The resources included here provide comprehensive lists of both our digital and physical holdings for maps of Orange County. Researchers may also find it useful to visit the Maps Collection in Davis Library.
- North Carolina MapsNorth Carolina Maps contains more than 3,000 digitized maps, ranging in date from the late 1500s to 2000, and including detailed maps for each of North Carolina's one hundred counties.
- Orange County (N.C.) - MapsThis is a catalog subject search for maps of Orange County held by University Libraries. Many of these maps are also available digitally on the North Carolina Maps website, linked to above.
Other Resources
History and Architecture of Orange County, North Carolina by Richard L. Mattson, 1996 (Department of Natural and Cultural Resources)
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