L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store

L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store is a historic commercial building located at Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was built between 1839 and 1847, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick building. It measures 104 feet long and 23 feet, 6 inches wide. It features cast iron ornamentation and a freestanding clock (1877) at the street measuring 14 feet high. L. D. Giddens and Son was founded in 1859 and may be the oldest jewelry store in North Carolina.[2]

L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store interior, September 2014
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store is located in North Carolina
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store is located in the United States
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store
Location135 S. Center St., Goldsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates35°22′56.3″N 77°59′51.8″W / 35.382306°N 77.997722°W / 35.382306; -77.997722
Arealess than one acre
Built1839 (1839)-1847, c. 1870, 1926, 1959
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.79001763[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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. ^ Sarah Woodard (September 2004). "L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.