Elm City Municipal Historic District is a national historic district located at Elm City, Wilson County, North Carolina. It encompasses 85 contributing buildings in the railroad town of Lucama. The district developed between about 1873 to 1930 and includes notable examples of Classical Revival, Early Commercial, and Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Batts & Williams Store (1884), G. A. Barnes Store (1912), Dawes Building (1914), Elm City Bank (1920s), Holden House (c. 1875), A. C. Dixon House, G. A. Barnes House (c. 1895-1905), W. G. Sharpe House (c. 1911), Dr. Robert Putney, Sr., House (c. 1919-1920), and L. C. Cobb House (1927).[2]
Elm City Municipal Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by North, Pender and Branch, Wilson, and Anderson Sts., Elm City, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°48′27″N 77°51′40″W / 35.80745°N 77.86115°W |
| Area | 43 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | Rackley, Claudius C.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Early Commercial, Victorian Cottage |
| MPS | Wilson MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000770[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 13, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Kate Ohno (November 1981). "Elm City Municipal Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 1, 2015.