Cary Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Roughly along Dry Ave., S. Academy St., and Park St., Cary, North Carolina |
Coordinates: | 35.7858°N -78.7822°W |
Built: | c. |
Architect: | Works Progress Administration |
Architecture: | Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman |
Added: | April 25, 2001 |
Refnum: | 01000425 |
Cary Historic District is a national historic district located at Cary, Wake County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 39 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Cary. The district developed between about 1890 and 1945, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the former Cary High School (Later Cary Elementary School at application, now Cary Arts Center[1]) built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, Esther Ivey House (c. 1890), Captain Harrison P. Guess House (1830s, c. 1900), and Dr. John P. Hunter House (c. 1925).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.