Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Lee County
Lee County North Carolina has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Endor Iron Furnace and Lee County Courthouse, Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries, Downtown Sanford Historic District and Euphronia Presbyterian Church.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including Charles McMillan, Brown, J.W., et al., Joe W. Stout Co., Leslie P. Cox, et al. McBryde, Eric G. Flanagan, John Matthews, Berryman & Kennedy Wilson, J.J. Minor and John B. Masemore. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries (added 1999 - - #99000090)
1333 Carthage St. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Minor, J.J., Masemore, John B.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Downtown Sanford Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002561)
Also known as See Also:Railroad House;Temple Theatre
Roughly bounded by Gordon St., Horner Blvd., Cole and Chatham Sts. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Art Deco, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
East Sanford Historic District (added 2010 - - #10001096)
Bounded roughly by Charlotte Ave, Goldsboro Ave, N First St, S Second St, and S Eight St, Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Endor Iron Furnace (added 1974 - - #74001358)
SE of Cumnock , Cumnock
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Euphronia Presbyterian Church (added 1994 - - #94000527)
3800 Steel Bridge Rd. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Campbell, Daniel C.
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Farish--Lambeth House (added 2002 - - #02000111)
6308 Deep River Rd. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Farrar, Obediah, House (added 1993 - - #93000728)
9910 Barringer Rd. , Haywood
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Hawkins Avenue Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000771)
Roughly bounded by Hill Ave., First St., Charlotte Ave., and Horner Blvd. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Matthews, John, Brown, J.W., et al.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lee Avenue Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000944)
Also known as Lee Street
Roughly along Lee Avenue, W. Main St., S. Academy St., and W. Raleigh St. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cox, Leslie P., McBryde, et al.
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lee County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001729)
Horner Blvd., between Courtland and McIntosh Sts. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McMillan,Charles
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Lee County Training School (added 2000 - - #00001551)
Also known as Wicker, W.B., School
806 S. Vance St. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
McIver, John D., Farm (added 1993 - - #93000729)
2007 Windmill Dr. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Railroad House (added 1973 - - #73001355)
Carthage St. at Hawkins Ave. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Other
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Rosemount--McIver Park Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000255)
Also known as Rosemont--McIver Park Historic District
Roughly bounded by N. Horner Blvd., N. Vance and Carthage Sts. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
archives document
Sanford High School, Former (added 1995 - - #95001400)
Also known as West Sanford Middle School
507 N. Steele St. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Seaboard Milling Company (added 2002 - - #02000440)
Also known as Broadway Roller Mills, Seaboard Roller Mill
202 Hickory Ave. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Temple Theatre (added 1983 - - #83001895)
120 Carthage St. , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Joe W. Stout Co., Flanagan,Eric G.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
archives document
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