Hebron Presbyterian Church
Also known as: Sutton's Branch Church
Why it's listed
Hebron Presbyterian Church is a small, one-story, gable-front frame church on a brick pier foundation in rural Albertson Township, Duplin County, North Carolina. Organized in 1886 as Sutton's Branch Church, the congregation first met at Sutton's Branch School before the present site was deeded to it in 1889. The church was completed and dedicated in October 1890. Its interior has a simple nave with a center aisle and raised chancel, original handmade benches, and woodwork featuring battered surrounds and paneled aprons. Its towering double-leaf entrance and early Stewart Iron Works cemetery fence are notable features. The church is tied to the Home Missions movement in the Presbyterian Church's North Carolina synod and Wilmington Presbytery, and it is regarded as the most intact of the rural frame churches built in Duplin County in the late nineteenth century. Its setting along an unpaved road, surrounded by fields and woodland, remains largely unchanged.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church embodies the Home Missions movement within the Presbyterian Church's North Carolina synod and Wilmington Presbytery in the late nineteenth century. It is also regarded as the most intact rural frame church of its type in Duplin County, with a virtually unaltered interior including original benches and battered door and window surrounds.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 95000144, listed February 24, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 1551 NW side, 0.15 mi. NE of jct. with NC 1554, Pink Hill |
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| County | Duplin County |
| Listed | February 24, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000144 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1886-1926 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Religion, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The property is in excellent condition and has undergone very little alteration. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.06232, -77.78225 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000144.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18392577
- This listing as JSON
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