Union Street North–Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District Explained

Union Street North–Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly Union St. N, Cabarrus Ave. E, Cabarrus Ave. W, and Church St. S, Concord, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.4106°N -80.5814°W
Architect:Stoddard, William L.
Architecture:Early Commercial, Beaux Arts
Added:December 10, 2003
Refnum:03001272

Union Street North–Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings in the central business district of Concord. It primarily includes commercial buildings in popular architectural styles including Beaux-Arts style architecture. Located in the district are the Bell and Harris-Maxwell Brothers Furniture Store (1921–1924), Yorke and Wadsworth Company Warehouse (1908–1911), Lippard and Barrier Grocery (1908–1911), Concord National Bank and Hotel Concord (1926), Star Theatre (c. 1890; 1913–1920), Cannon Building and Concord Theatre (1920–1924; 1925), and Horton Building–Commerce and Merchants Building (1952).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips . Union Street North–Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 2003. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 1 August 2014.