Ocracoke Historic District, Historic district in Ocracoke, North Carolina, US.
Ocracoke Historic District covers Ocracoke village on Ocracoke Island, with 228 contributing buildings, 15 sites and 4 structures. Its houses, stores and churches show Late Victorian, Shingle Style, Bungalow/American Craftsman and Coastal Cottage architecture built between about 1823 and 1959, many from salvaged ship timbers. The Ocracoke Light Station stands within the district.
Ocracoke Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, covering 228 contributing buildings, 15 sites and 4 structures. Its architecture spans about 1823 to 1959, in Late Victorian, Shingle Style, Bungalow/American Craftsman and Coastal Cottage styles. Many houses were built from salvaged ship timbers; notable resources include the Ocracoke Light Station, the Simon and Louisa Howard House (c. 1840) and the Island Inn (1901).
Ocracoke Historic District preserves the look of a village built by seafarers: many houses were raised from salvaged ship timbers, and the styles range from Late Victorian and Shingle Style to Bungalow and Coastal Cottage. The Ocracoke Light Station, the Island Inn of 1901, the United Methodist Church and the Assembly of God Church stand among the contributing buildings.
The area is best explored on foot since roads are narrow and buildings sit close together. The best time to visit is between late spring and early fall when weather is stable and paths are easier to navigate.
The district's British Cemetery holds the graves of four sailors from HMS Bedfordshire, a Royal Navy trawler torpedoed off Ocracoke in May 1942. Local residents tend the plots, and the site is still maintained by the British government.
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