National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Gaston County

Gaston County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance. Significant places include Belmont Abbey Historic District, Loray Mill Historic District and Loray Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase), Belmont Historic District and Dallas Historic District.

The famous person Abbot Leo Michael et al. Haid is associated with one of more of the Gaston County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gaston County places including Greene and Co. Lockwood, Marvin W. Helms, Robert and Co., Rev. Michael McInerney, Hugh E. White, Earle Sumner Draper, C.C. Wilson, Hugh Edward White, Mr. Welch and Milburn & Hester. Prominent architectural styles found in Gaston Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival.

Belmont Abbey Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000584)

100 Belmont--Mt. Holly Rd. (NC 2093, E side) , Belmont

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McInerney, Rev. Michael

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Haid, Abbot Leo Michael et al.

Significant Year:

1892, 1907, 1876

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, College, Religious Structure

Belmont Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001525)

Also known as See also: US Post Office, Former

Roughly bounded by Sacred Heart College campus, RR line, N. and S. Main, Glenway, Bryant Sts., Keener Blvd., Central Ave, Belmont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McMichael, J.M., Hook, Charles Christian

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Education, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, State, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Cherryville Downtown Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000560)

Cherryville, Cherryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Dallas Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001344)

Bounded by Holland, Main, Gaston and Trade Sts. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Welch,Mr.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Single Dwelling

Downtown Gastonia Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001375)

Roughly bounded by Main Ave., Broad St., Second Ave., and Chester St. , Gastonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, Hugh E., Milburn & Hester

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Education, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Downtown Mount Holly Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000236)

100 blks., N. & S. Main Sts. & W. Central Ave., Mount Holly

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Loray Mill Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001131)

Roughly bounded by W. Franklin Blvd., S. Vance and S. Trenton Sts., and W. 6th Ave. B , Gastonia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockwood, Greene and Co., Robert and Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Loray Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000228)

Roughly bounded by S. Vance St., RR right-of-way, S. Hill St. and W. Franklin Blvd. , Gastonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helms, Marvin W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

McAdenville Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001412)

100-413 Main St., Elm and Poplar Sts., and cross sts. from I-85 to S. Fork of Catawba River , McAdenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Draper, Earle Sumner

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

York--Chester Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000941)

Bounded by W. Franklin Blvd., W. Second Ave., South St., W. Tenth Ave., W. Eighth Ave. and S. Clay St. , Gastonia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson, C.C., White, Hugh Edward

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling