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

Rutherford County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gilbert Town Historic District, Alexander Manufacturing Company Mill Village Historic District, East Main Street Historic District, Main Street Historic District and Main Street Historic District.

The famous person William Gilbert is associated with one of more of the Rutherford County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rutherford County places including Chivous Gilmer Harrill, James J. Baldwin, Leah Range Roberts, Louis Humbert Asbury, Earle Sumner Draper, Louis H. Asbury, Clarence M. Leemon, Heister & Company Milburn and Landscape Architect. Prominent architectural styles found in Rutherford Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Alexander Manufacturing Company Mill Village Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000413)

Roughly bounded by Victory & Wilson Drs., Allen & S. Broadway Sts. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Landscape Architect, Draper, Earle Sumner

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

East Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001450)

Roughly along parts of Arlington St., Carolina Ave., N. Magnolia St., S. Magnolia St., E. Main St., McBrayer Court , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leemon, Clarence M., Roberts, Leah Range

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Gilbert Town Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000726)

Also known as Archaeological Site No. 31RF128

Along sections of Rock Rd.-NC 1520 and Old Gilbert Town Rd.-NC 1539 , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Gilbert, William

Significant Year:

1782, 1780, 1790

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Forest, Hospital, Military Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Forest, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Main Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000017)

Rpughly bounded by Blanton Alley, Huntley St., Yarboro St., and Broadway St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baldwin, James J.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Plaza, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001419)

Also known as See Also:Rutherford County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Taylor, Court, Washington and W. Third Sts. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milburn, Heister & Company, Asbury, Louis H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Monument/Marker, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store

Main Street Historic District (Boundary Expansion) (added 2004 - - #04000585)

Also known as Florence Mill

186 Mill St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pine Gables (added 1999 - - #99001445)

Also known as Harris Inn, Logan House

328 Boys Camp Rd. , Lake Lure

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Post Office, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Washburn Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000056)

2401,2426,2436 Bostic-Sunshine Hwy, 1391,1392 Andrews Mill Rd., 126-156, 157 Salem Church Rd. , Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Mortuary, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Mortuary, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Washburn Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #05001552)

Also known as Washburn (Bertha)-Davis (Daisy Washburn), House

1037 Gun Club Rd. , Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

West Main Street Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001142)

121 Cool Springs Dr., 343-499 W. Maine St., 121 Memorial Dr. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Asbury, Louis Humbert, Harrill, Chivous Gilmer

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility