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Blockhouse Site
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National Register of Historic Places

Blockhouse Site

Tryon’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1970; only 55 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Listed 1970Tryon
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About Blockhouse Site

Blockhouse Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1970: the first place in Tryon to be listed. Only 55 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, politics and social history, at the state level. The listing covers 8 acres.

What it isBuilding in Polk County, 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Blockhouse Site

East of U.S. 176, in Tryon, NC

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

Around it

9 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BBlackberry HillFederal0.8 miBPine Crest InnNeo-Classical Revival1.2 miBSunnydaleRustic Revival · Built 19301.3 miBEarle-Morgan Cabin at Clark's MountainBuilding1.4 miDDowntown Tryon Historic DistrictDistrict1.4 miBBank of Tryon BuildingRomanesque Revival1.5 miBEunice Waymon BirthplaceBuilding1.5 miDThe Cotton PatchDistrict1.5 miBMills-Screven PlantationFederal1.5 mi

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Questions about Blockhouse Site

Is Blockhouse Site on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1970 (Register number 70000466).

Is Blockhouse Site a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, 14.1 miles away.

Can you visit Blockhouse Site?

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 Blockhouse Site?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 47721868 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.