Uptown Lexington Historic District

Uptown Lexington Historic District
Location 3rd Ave. to 3rd St., Lexington, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°49′24″N 80°15′15″W / 35.82333°N 80.25417°W / 35.82333; -80.25417Coordinates: 35°49′24″N 80°15′15″W / 35.82333°N 80.25417°W / 35.82333; -80.25417
Area 13.5 acres (5.5 ha)
Built 1824 (1824)
Architect Dudley, George & Ashley, Wm., et al
Architectural style Early Commercial, Renaissance, Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000570[1]
Added to NRHP May 16, 1996

Uptown Lexington Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 52 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Lexington. It includes commercial and governmental buildings built between 1824 and 1946. Located in the district is the separately listed Old Davidson County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the former United States Post Office (1911-1912), Raper Building (c. 1907), Moffitt Building (1920s), Smith-Thompson Block (1900), the Development Building (c. 1905), the Buchanan-Siceloff Building (1923-1929), the Hinkle Block (1902-1907), the Hankins Building (1902), Hedrick's Hall (1902), and the Earnhardt Building (1923-1929).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (March 1996). "Uptown Lexington Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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