Morganton Downtown Historic District Explained

Morganton Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:E. Union, S. Green, N. & S. Sterling, King & Queen Sts., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7458°N -81.6878°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Classical Revival, Art Deco, Italianate
Added:November 9, 1987
Refnum:87001930

Morganton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings in the central business district of Morganton. It includes commercial, industrial, and governmental buildings built between about 1889 and 1940. It includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Art Deco, and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the Old Burke County Courthouse, Morganton Post Office, and the Morganton Community House.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suzanne Pickens Wylie. Morganton Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1986. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.