East Main Street Historic District (Forest City, North Carolina)

East Main Street Historic District
Location Roughly along parts of Arlington St., Carolina Ave., N. Magnolia St., S. Magnolia St., E. Main St., McBrayer Court, Forest City, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°19′56″N 81°51′16″W / 35.33222°N 81.85444°W / 35.33222; -81.85444Coordinates: 35°19′56″N 81°51′16″W / 35.33222°N 81.85444°W / 35.33222; -81.85444
Area 42 acres (17 ha)
Built 1914 (1914)
Architect Roberts, Leah Range; Leemon, Clarence M.
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 05001450[1]
Added to NRHP December 23, 2005

East Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It encompasses 115 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Forest City. The district developed after 1914, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed T. Max Watson House. Other notable buildings include the Brown-Griffith House (1923), Dr. W. C. Bostic Jr. House (1926), John W. and Bertha M. Dalton House (1939), J. H. Thomas House (1922), and the Marley Sigmon House (1962).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Heather Fearnbach (March 2005). "East Main Street Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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