Raeford Historic District Explained

Raeford Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Jackson St., E. Central Ave., the Aberdeen and Rockfish, and E and W Elwood Ave., Raeford, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.9783°N -79.2228°W
Architect:Dew, Marcus
Architecture:Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Added:August 9, 2006
Refnum:06000690

Raeford Historic District is a national historic district in Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings and two contributing structures in the central business district of Raeford. The commercial and institutional buildings, residences, and transportation-related resources include notable examples of Queen Anne- and Colonial Revival-style architecture built after 1897. Notable buildings include the B. R. and Margaret Gatlin House (c. 1903), J.W. and Christina McLauchlin House (c. 1905), Raeford Furniture Company (c. 1925), Hoke Drug (c. 1911), Bank of Raeford (1911), Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Passenger Depot (c. 1910, 1942), Johnson-Thomas Building (c. 1900, 1955), and Davis Sinclair Station (c. 1956).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Woodard David and Jennifer F. Martin. Raeford Historic District . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 2006. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.