Tarboro Town Common Explained

Tarboro Town Common
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Bounded by Wilson St., Albemarle Ave., Park Ave. and St. Patrick St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.8981°N -77.5358°W
Added:September 30, 1970
Refnum:70000453

Tarboro Town Common is a historic town common located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The common was established in 1760, and is an open space containing several memorials and a fountain. It originally consisted of . The commons contains five contributing objects: the Cotton Press; a Confederate memorial (1904); an obelisk; a memorial to the Spanish–American War dead; and a two-tier, cast iron fountain.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John G. Zehmer and John B. Wells. Tarboro Town Common. National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory . September 1970. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.