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Carrboro Commercial Historic District

Coordinates: 35°54′37″N 79°4′18″W / 35.91028°N 79.07167°W / 35.91028; -79.07167
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Carrboro Commercial Historic District
"Flatiron Building," March 2007
Carrboro Commercial Historic District is located in North Carolina
Carrboro Commercial Historic District
Carrboro Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
Carrboro Commercial Historic District
Location100 Blk. of E. Main St. between Greensboro Rd. & Roberson St., Carrboro, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′37″N 79°4′18″W / 35.91028°N 79.07167°W / 35.91028; -79.07167
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.85001339[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1985

Carrboro Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings in the central business district of Carrboro. The district's buildings date from about 1910 to the mid-1920s and are primarily one- and two-story brick commercial buildings. Notable buildings include the "Flatiron Building" (c. 1920), Hearn's Grocery (1924), a Bank and Jewelry Store (c. 1920-1924), the Miles Andrews House (c. 1910), Western Auto Store (c. 1924), and the building at 118-120 East Main Street (c. 1917-1920).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Patricia S. Dickinson and Claudia Roberts (October 1984). "Carrboro Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.