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Hawks House
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National Register of Historic Places

Hawks House

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972New Bern
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About

About Hawks House

Hawks House, at 306 Hancock St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1972. It was among the first 10 of New Bern’s 53 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. 25 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

306 Hancock St., New Bern · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hawks HouseStart here
  2. 2Attmore-Oliver HouseCenter-Hall Plan · Built 1790 · next door
  3. 3Edward R. Stanly HouseRenaissance Revival · next door
  4. 4Ulysses S. Mace HouseItalianate · next door
  5. 5Tisdale-Jones HouseCenter-Hall Plan · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

OBaxter ClockObject0.1 miBBryan House and OfficeFederal · Built 18060.1 miBChrist Episcopal Church and Parish HouseGothic Revival · Built 18240.1 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistTemple-Form0.1 miBIsaac Taylor HouseSide-Hall-Plan0.2 miBBenjamin Smith HouseSide-Hall-Plan · Built 17900.2 miDNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.2 miBStevenson HouseFederal · Built 18900.2 miBNew Bern Municipal BuildingRomanesque Revival0.2 miBJohn Wright Stanly HouseBuilt 17790.2 miBRhem-Waldrop HouseRenaissance Revival0.2 miBCentenary Methodist ChurchRomantic Eclecticism0.2 miBCoor-Gaston HouseModified L-Plan0.2 miBWilliam Hollister HouseFederal0.2 miBSt. Paul's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding0.2 miBFirst Presbyterian Church and ChurchyardBuilt 18200.2 miBCentral Elementary SchoolBuilding0.2 miBIsaac H. Smith Jr. HouseCraftsman · Built 19240.2 mi
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BThomas Jerkins HouseItalianate0.2 miBSt. Peter's AME Zion ChurchGothic · Built 19230.2 miBMasonic Temple and TheaterBuilt 18020.2 miBYork-Gordon HouseBuilding0.3 miBHarvey MansionBuilding0.3 miBCoor-Bishop HouseQueen Anne · Built 19040.3 miBSmith-Whitford HouseGeorgian0.3 miBJerkins-Duffy HouseFederal0.3 miBSlover-Bradham HouseRenaissance Revival0.3 miBBlades HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18480.4 miBGull HarborFederal0.4 miBEli Smallwood HouseFederal0.4 miBJones-Jarvis HouseFederal0.4 miBEbenezer Presbyterian ChurchGothic · Built 19240.4 miBCedar Street Recreation CenterModern Movement · Built 19520.4 miBRue Chapel AME ChurchGothic · Built 19410.5 miDNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II)District0.5 miStCedar Grove CemeteryBuilt 18000.5 mi

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Questions about Hawks House

Is Hawks House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1972 (Register number 72000943).

Is Hawks House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Hawks 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 Hawks House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 47719726 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.