West Union Street Historic District Explained

West Union Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly parts of W. Union St., Montrose St., & Riverside Dr., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7406°N -81.695°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
Added:November 9, 1987
Refnum:87001931

West Union Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It encompasses 59 contributing buildings in a predominantly upper class residential section of Morganton. They were built between about 1815 and 1940, with the majority built between about 1890 and 1938. The district includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district and listed separately is the Franklin Pierce Tate House.[1]

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

Notes and References

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