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Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1798.
Battle Park, E. Franklin and E. Rosemary Sts. residences, and central campus of University of North Carolina; also roughly bounded by Carolina Ave., North, Cameron & Columbia Sts. 35°54′45″N 79°03′08″W / 35.9125°N 79.052222°W / 35.9125; -79.052222 ( Chapel Hill Historic
September 11, 1972 (209 New St. New Bern: 10: Central Elementary School: Central Elementary School: January 20, 1972 (311-313 New St. and 517 Hancock St.
New Bern (formerly Newbern [6]) is a city in and the county seat of Craven County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 31,291. [ 7 ] It is located at the confluence of the Neuse and the Trent rivers, near the headwaters of Pamlico Sound on the North Carolina coast.
Bryan House and Office is a historic home and office building located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built between 1804 and 1806 on the grounds of the original Tryon Palace. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three-bay, side-hall plan Federal style brick dwelling. The house was modernized and a rear wing added in 1840.
The New Bern Historic District is a national historic district located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. As of 2003 [update] the district contained 492 contributing structures with construction dates ranging from the early 1800s to the mid-20th century.
A lifelong historian, Carraway helped found the Historic Preservation Society of North Carolina. In 1939, she discovered sets of John Hawks's plans for the original Tryon Palace, which greatly assisted with the restoration. She served as secretary of the Tryon Palace Commission from 1945 to 1956, then Restoration Director from 1956 to 1971.
Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River , although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769.