Old Fort Commercial Historic District Explained

Old Fort Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by E. Main, Spring, Commerce & W. Main Sts., Old Fort, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6292°N -82.1814°W
Built:-1960
Architecture:Commercial Style, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Art Moderne
Added:April 29, 2011
Refnum:11000257[1]

Old Fort Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Old Fort. It includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Art Moderne architecture built between 1894 and 1960. Notable buildings include the Bank of Old Fort (c. 1895), Rockett Motors (c. 1940), Roxy Theatre (1946, c. 1962), and Railroad Depot (1894).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-05-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Sybil H. Argintar . Old Fort Commercial Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . December 2010 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.