Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Rutherford County
Rutherford County North Carolina has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bechtler Mint Site, Carson--Andrews Mill and Ben F.W. Andrews House, Cliffside Public School, Gilbert Town Historic District and Rutherford County Courthouse.

Many famous people are associated with these Rutherford County historic places including Chiristopher Bechtler, William Gilbert, Clyde Atkinson Erwin, Judge George W. Logan, Ethel Wheeler Norris and James Dexter Ledbetter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rutherford County places including Louis H. Asbury, Earle Sumner Draper, Asbury, Louis Humbert, Sr., Louis Humbert Asbury, Harvey Dewey Carrier, Landscape Architect, James Dexter Ledbetter, Louis H. Asbury, James M. McMichael and Clarence M. Leemon. Prominent architectural styles found in Rutherford Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

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
More Information:
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Bechtler Mint Site (added 1997 - - #97000316)
Also known as 31RF157**
Address Restricted , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person
Historic Person:
Bechtler,Chiristopher
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro American, German-American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
Carrier Houses (added 1992 - - #92000681)
Also known as Carrier-Ward House;Carrier-McBrayer House
415 and 423 N. Main St. , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carrier,Harvey Dewey
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Carson--Andrews Mill and Ben F.W. Andrews House (added 2008 - - #08000495)
Also known as Andrews Mill
Both sides of NC 1007, E., S., and W. of jct. with NC 1796 , Washburn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Cliffside Public School (added 1998 - - #97001667)
1 N. Main St. , Cliffside
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Draper, Earle Sumner, Asbury, Louis Humbert, Sr.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Erwin, Clyde Atkinson
Significant Year:
1922, 1941, 1920
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Cool Springs High School (added 1999 - - #99000813)
382 W. Main St. , Forest City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kistler, H.A., Asbury, Louis Humbert
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Forest City Baptist Church (added 1989 - - #89001417)
Also known as First Baptist Church
301 W. Main St. , Forest City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., McMichael,James M.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Fox Haven Plantation (added 1972 - - #72000996)
SW of Rutherfordton off SR 1157 , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Henrietta--Caroleen High School (added 2005 - - #05001451)
Also known as Tri-High; Tri-Community Elementary, Chase Middle School; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
2527 NC 221A , Mooresboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boney, Leslie N., Palmer-Spivey Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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Ledbetter, James Dexter, House (added 1982 - - #82003511)
Off US 74 , Forest City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baynard,James Andrew, Ledbetter,James Dexter
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Ledbetter,James Dexter
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Logan, George W., House (added 1986 - - #86000312)
Also known as Jobe Hill
SR 1555 at US 64 , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Logan,Judge George W.
Significant Year:
1842
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Melton-Davis House (added 2008 - - #08000813)
Also known as Melton, Cannie, House
477 DePriest Rd. , Bostic
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Other
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Melton-Fortune Farmstead (added 1985 - - #85001553)
SR 1006 S of NC 226 , Golden Valley
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Rutherford County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001749)
Main St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Asbury,Louis H.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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Rutherfordton--Spindale Central High School (added 1993 - - #92001843)
Jct. of Charlotte Rd. (US 74 Bus.) and US 74, NW corner , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
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St. Luke's Chapel (added 1991 - - #91001470)
Jct. of Hospital Dr. and Old Twitty Ford Rd. , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Norris,Ethel Wheeler
Significant Year:
1915, 1965, 1908
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Trinity Lutheran Church (added 1972 - - #72000997)
Also known as St. John's Episcopal Church
702 N. Main St. , Rutherfordton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Watson, T. Max, House (added 2001 - - #01001110)
297 E. Main St. , Forest City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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