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Machaven
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National Register of Historic Places

Machaven

Also known as Hines House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Neoclassical RevivalListed 1980Rocky Mount
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Machaven

Machaven, at 306, S. Grace St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Rocky Mount’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neoclassical Revival, as it does for 34 other North Carolina listings. Two 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

306, S. Grace St., Rocky Mount · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1MachavenStart here
  2. 2Villa Place Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Villa Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)Bungalow/Craftsman · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BRocky Mount Electric Power PlantCommercial · Built 19200.3 miDRocky Mount Central City Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.6 miDRocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Queen Anne0.8 miDFalls Road Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.8 miDEdgemont Historic DistrictCraftsman0.9 miDEdgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase)Bungalow/Craftsman0.9 miBCaromount Mills, Inc.-Burlington Industries, Inc. PlantBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

Neoclassical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neoclassical Revival.

Falls Road Historic District0.8 mi away
Bissette-Cooley House9.4 mi away

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Questions about Machaven

Is Machaven on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1980 (Register number 80002890).

Is Machaven a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Coolmore Plantation, 11.7 miles away.

Can you visit Machaven?

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 Machaven?

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 47721484 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.