Magnolia House named North Carolina's first Green Book site on National Register of Historic Places

The National Park Service approved the Magnolia House for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as a Green Book resource, the broadcast reported.

The decision also approved the North Carolina Green Book Multiple Property Documentation Form, making North Carolina the second state with a Green Book multiple-property designation on the National Register. "The historic Magnolia House becomes the first Green Book site in North Carolina recognized on the National Register of Historic Places," the segment said, and added that the approval creates a pathway for the state's 327 documented Green Book sites to pursue national recognition and preservation.

The broadcast framed the moment as an effort to expand representation of Black history on the National Register and to honor the network of safe havens, businesses, churches and homes that supported Black travelers during segregation.

Officials and preservation advocates may use the National Register recognition to pursue preservation funding and further documentation for other Green Book sites across the state.