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Bellevue
Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Bellevue

On the National Register since 197353 years
Quaker PlanListed 1973Morganton

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bellevue

Bellevue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 4, 1973. It was among the first 6 of Morganton’s 33 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Quaker Plan, as it does for 3 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 450 acres.

What it isHistoric plantation home near Morganton, North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Bellevue

On SR 1419, north of Morganton off NC 18, in Morganton, NC

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Bellevue

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Questions about Bellevue

Is Bellevue on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 4, 1973 (Register number 73001296).

Is Bellevue a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Bellevue?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bellevue?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47719291 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.