Edgemont Historic District Explained

Edgemont Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:500-800 blocks of Tarboro St., the 600-800 blocks of Hill St., and the southern side of the 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St.; also roughly bounded by Cokey Rd., George St., Eastern Ave., Edgewood St., and School St., Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.9361°N -77.7886°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Added:November 12, 1999, September 14, 2002 (Boundary Increase)
Refnum:99001365, 02000989 (Boundary Increase)

Edgemont Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 293 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rocky Mount. They were mostly built between about 1915 and 1950, and include notable examples of Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Notable buildings include the Trinity Lutheran Church (1937) and the former Edgemont School (1914).[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Ruth Little and Michelle Kullen . Edgemont Historic District . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1999. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.
  2. Web site: M. Ruth Little . Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 2002. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.