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National Register of Historic Places

Perry-Cherry House

Mount Olive’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 13, 1986; only 1,254 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1986Mount Olive
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Perry-Cherry House

Perry-Cherry House, at 308 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 13, 1986: the first place in Mount Olive to be listed. Only 1,254 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 25 other North Carolina listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMount Olive, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Wayne County. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

308 W. Main St., Mount Olive · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Perry-Cherry HouseStart here
  2. 2Southerland-Burnette HouseClassical Revival · Built 1924 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office, FormerClassical Revival · Built 1931 · next door
  4. 4Mount Olive Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BMount Olive High School (Former)Classical Revival0.2 mi

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Questions about Perry-Cherry House

Is Perry-Cherry House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 13, 1986 (Register number 86000392).

Is Perry-Cherry House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site, 16.2 miles away.

Can you visit Perry-Cherry House?

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 Perry-Cherry House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 47722809 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.