A. P. Carter Store is a historic general store museum located at Maces Spring, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is a one-story frame building with a cross-gable roof. The store is most notable for its association with the Carter Family, a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It was the residence and small store operated by former country artist A.P. Carter (1891–1960) after he left the music business.[3]
A. P. Carter Store | |
.jpg) View of the store in 2009 | |
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| Location | Rt. 614, Maces Spring, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′5″N 82°24′47″W / 36.66806°N 82.41306°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1945 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Commercial |
| MPS | Carter Family TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001411[1] |
| VLR No. | 084-0006 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | April 16, 1985[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is now open weekly before concerts as a museum operated by the Carter Family Fold.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. P. Carter Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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A.P. Carter General Store in 2016
