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Matthews Commercial Historic District

Coordinates: 35°6′59″N 80°43′20″W / 35.11639°N 80.72222°W / 35.11639; -80.72222
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Matthews Commercial Historic District
Matthews Commercial Historic District, July 2011
Matthews Commercial Historic District is located in North Carolina
Matthews Commercial Historic District
Matthews Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
Matthews Commercial Historic District
Location157-195 and 156-196 N. Trade St., 118 E. Charles St., Matthews, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′59″N 80°43′20″W / 35.11639°N 80.72222°W / 35.11639; -80.72222
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900)
NRHP reference No.96000928[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1996

Matthews Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in the central business district of Matthews. It was developed between 1888 and 1939. Notable buildings include the United States Post Office (1939), Heath and Reid General Store (1888), Funderburk Brothers complex (1890s), and Renfrow Hardware (c. 1900).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[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. ^ Claudia R. Brown and Richard L. Mattson (June 1996). "Matthews Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.