East Main Street Historic District (Forest City, North Carolina) Explained

East Main Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly along parts of Arlington St., Carolina Ave., N. Magnolia St., S. Magnolia St., E. Main St., McBrayer Court, Forest City, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.3322°N -81.8544°W
Architect:Roberts, Leah Range; Leemon, Clarence M.
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival
Added:December 23, 2005
Refnum:05001450

East Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It encompasses 115 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Forest City. The district developed after 1914, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed T. Max Watson House. Other notable buildings include the Brown-Griffith House (1923), Dr. W. C. Bostic Jr. House (1926), John W. and Bertha M. Dalton House (1939), J. H. Thomas House (1922), and the Marley Sigmon House (1962).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heather Fearnbach. East Main Street Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 2005. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.