Fairmont Commercial Historic District
Fairmont Commercial Historic District | |
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| Location | Bordered Roughly by Byrd St. on the N., Walnut St. on the E., Red Cross St. on the S., & Alley St. on the W., Fairmont, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°29′52″N 79°06′48″W / 34.49778°N 79.11333°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000163[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 7, 2010 |
Fairmont Commercial Historic District is a national historic district situated in Fairmont, Robeson County, North Carolina. This district encompasses 31 contributing buildings in the central business district of Fairmont. Constructed between approximately 1898 and 1960, these buildings showcase a variety of popular architectural styles, including Italianate and Modern Movement. Notable buildings include the Rawls Motor Company (1952), McDaniel Hardware (1949, c. 1954), Floyd and Floyd (1960), A. L. Jones Building (1912), Big Brick Warehouse (1931, c. 1940), and Fairmont Depot (1898).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sybil H. Argintar (October 2009). "Fairmont Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Italianate architecture in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Robeson County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Robeson County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs