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Milton Historic District (Milton, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°32′15″N 79°12′25″W / 36.53750°N 79.20694°W / 36.53750; -79.20694
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Milton Historic District
Commercial buildings on Broad Street
Milton Historic District (Milton, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Milton Historic District (Milton, North Carolina)
Milton Historic District (Milton, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Milton Historic District (Milton, North Carolina)
LocationRuns along Main St. from Atlantic and Danville RR to County Line Creek, Milton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°32′15″N 79°12′25″W / 36.53750°N 79.20694°W / 36.53750; -79.20694
Area240 acres (97 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Built byDay, Thomas
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.73001306[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1973

Milton Historic District is a national historic district located at Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings in the town of Milton. The district includes notable examples of Federal and Greek Revival style architecture. In addition to the separately listed Milton State Bank and Union Tavern, other notable buildings include the Clay-Lewis-Irvine House, Winstead House, Presbyterian Church, Baptist Meeting House (Milton Church), Old Shops, Old Stores, and row houses. Fittings in the Presbyterian Church and Baptist Meeting House (Milton Church) are attributed to noted African-American cabinetmaker Thomas Day.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit (August 1973). "Milton Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
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