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Farmington Historic District (Farmington, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°00′57″N 80°31′57″W / 36.01583°N 80.53250°W / 36.01583; -80.53250
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Farmington Historic District
Charles F. and Jane A. Bahnson House
Farmington Historic District (Farmington, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Farmington Historic District (Farmington, North Carolina)
Farmington Historic District (Farmington, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Farmington Historic District (Farmington, North Carolina)
LocationFarmington Rd., NC 801 North, Cemetery Rd., Roland Rd., and Hartman Lane, Farmington, North Carolina
Coordinates36°00′57″N 80°31′57″W / 36.01583°N 80.53250°W / 36.01583; -80.53250
Area324 acres (131 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.10001059[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010

Farmington Historic District is a national historic district located at Farmington, North Carolina, United States. The district encompasses 87 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 3 contributing objects in the unincorporated community of Farmington. It primarily includes residential, agricultural, commercial, religious, and educational buildings with notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, American Craftsman, and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the Farmington Community Cemetery (1881), Wiseman-Kennen House (1873), Dr. Lester P. and Helen Bahnson Martin House (1936, 1987), Williard Garage (1920s), Francis Marion Johnson Store (1873, 1922), Charles F. and Jane A. Bahnson House (c. 1878), Jarvis-Horne Store (c. 1870, 1910, 1940), Brock Marker (c. 1925), Farmington School Auditorium, Cafeteria, and Home Economics Classroom (1950, 1955), Farmington School Agricultural Building (1936), (former) Farmington Baptist Church (1882), Farmington Methodist Church (1882, 1924, 1950), and Farmington Post Office/Barber Shop (1928, 1938).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Heather Fearnbach (January 2010). "Farmington Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved October 1, 2014.