Monroe Downtown Historic District Explained

Monroe Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Church, Windsor & Stewart Sts., Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.9819°N -80.55°W
Architect:Holt, Thomas; Et al.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Late Victorian Eclectic
Added:January 6, 1988
Refnum:87002202

Monroe Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Monroe. The district developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Classical Revival architecture styles. Located in the district is the separately listed Union County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the Hotel Joffre Building (1917-1919), Bank of Union Building (1905-1906), Belk/Bundy Building (1911), Monroe Bank & Trust Company Building (1919-1920), Monroe Hardware Company Building (1928), and Secrest Building (1928).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David R. Black. Monroe Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1987 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.