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Edenton Station, United States Fish and Fisheries Commission
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	200 blk. Old Fish Hatchery Rd., Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°3′21″N 76°37′33″W / 36.05583°N 76.62583°W / 36.05583; -76.62583
Area	15.1 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	1899 (1899)
Built by	Bureau of Fisheries, Commerce Dept.; Public Works Administration
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, elevated water tank
NRHP reference No.	02000961
Added to NRHP	September 14, 2002

Edenton Station, United States Fish and Fisheries Commission, formerly known as Edenton National Fish Hatchery, is a historic fish hatchery and national historic district located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 17 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. It was established in 1899 by the United States Fish and Fisheries Commission and operated by the federal government until 1954, then sold to private owners in 1961. The hatchery was operated by the Bureau of Fisheries. During the 1930s, the Public Works Administration and Works Progress Administration funded a number of building projects at the hatchery. Notable contributing resources include the Superintendent's House (1900), Fish Culturist's House (1938-1939), terrace (1899-1900), Pump House No. 1 (1900, 1939), Pump House No. 2 (1924, 1939), Water Tank (1929), 10 Fish Ponds, Flag Pole (1922-1923), and Daphnia Pools (1939-1940).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Thomas R. Butchko (April 2002). "Edenton Station, United States Fish and Fisheries Commission" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

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