Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District

Hippol Castle, headquarters of the Order of Gimghoul
Location Roughly bounded by Gimghoul Rd., Ridge Ln., and Gladon Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°54′47″N 79°02′24″W / 34.91306°N 79.04000°W / 34.91306; -79.04000Coordinates: 34°54′47″N 79°02′24″W / 34.91306°N 79.04000°W / 34.91306; -79.04000
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1924 (1924)
Architect Atwood, Thomas C.; Barber, Mr.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 93000807[1]
Added to NRHP August 5, 1993

Gimghoul Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. 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.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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 2015-02-01.


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