1812 War of 1812 against Britain begins. United States wins series of naval victories but fails in attempts to invade Canada, British burn Capitol and White House in August 1814.

NORTH CAROLINA - Burke County - Historic Districts

Avery Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001915) Roughly along parts of Avery, Lenoir, Morehead, Walker, Evans, & Short Sts., Morganton (430 acres, 112 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Broughton Hospital Historic District ** (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001918) Also known as See Also:Western North Carolina Insane Asylum Roughly bounded by Broughton Hospital campus, NC 18, Bickett St., & Enola Rd., Morganton (3370 acres, 60 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Sloan,Samuel Architectural Style: Art Deco, Colonial Revival Historic Person: Murphy,Patrick Livingston Significant Year: 1940, 1878 Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Hospital, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Hospital, Single Dwelling Jonesboro Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001916) Roughly bounded by W. Concord, Bay, Jones, Lytle, & S. Anderson Sts., Morganton (235 acres, 37 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land Morganton Downtown Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001930) Also known as See Also:Burke County Courthouse E. Union, S. Green, N. & S. Sterling, King & Queen Sts., Morganton (150 acres, 62 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Art Deco, Italianate, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Law, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store North Carolina School for the Deaf Historic District ** (added 1989 - Burke County - #89000325) Jct. US 70 and US 64, Morganton (680 acres, 14 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Benton,Charles C., Bauer,Agustus Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, Romanesque Historic Person: Goodwin,Dr. John McKee Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Education Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: School, Single Dwelling North Green Street--Bouchelle Street Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001926) Also known as See Also:Avery, Alphonso Calhoun, House N. Green, Bouchelle, & Patterson Sts., Morganton (210 acres, 37 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling South King Street Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001920) S. King St., Morganton (55 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Marsh,M.R. Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Other, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Education Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling West Union Street Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001931) Also known as See Also:Mountain View;Riddle, Dr. Joseph Bennett, House;Tat Roughly parts of W. Union St., Montrose St., & Riverside Dr., Morganton (325 acres, 59 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling White Street--Valdese Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - Burke County - #87001927) White St. & Valdese Ave., Morganton (220 acres, 38 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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