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West Union Street Historic District

Coordinates: 35°44′26″N 81°41′42″W / 35.74056°N 81.69500°W / 35.74056; -81.69500
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West Union Street Historic District
A Contributing Structure on West Union Street
West Union Street Historic District is located in North Carolina
West Union Street Historic District
West Union Street Historic District is located in the United States
West Union Street Historic District
LocationRoughly parts of W. Union St., Montrose St., & Riverside Dr., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates35°44′26″N 81°41′42″W / 35.74056°N 81.69500°W / 35.74056; -81.69500
Area32.5 acres (13.2 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPSMorganton MRA
NRHP reference No.87001931[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1987

West Union Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It encompasses 59 contributing buildings in a predominantly upper class residential section of Morganton. They were built between about 1815 and 1940, with the majority built between about 1890 and 1938. The district includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district and listed separately is the Franklin Pierce Tate House.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[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. ^ Suzanne Pickens Wylie (July 1986). "West Union Street Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.