Graham Historic District

Coordinates: 36°04′08″N 79°24′09″W / 36.06889°N 79.40250°W / 36.06889; -79.40250
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Graham Historic District
SW Corner of Court Square, Downtown Graham
Graham Historic District is located in North Carolina
Graham Historic District
Graham Historic District is located in the United States
Graham Historic District
LocationE. and W. Harden, E. and W. Elm, N. and S. Main and W. Pine Sts., Graham, North Carolina
Coordinates36°04′08″N 79°24′09″W / 36.06889°N 79.40250°W / 36.06889; -79.40250
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Built1849 (1849)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.83001834[1]
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1983

North Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 72 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Graham. The district includes a variety of institutional, commercial, and residential buildings largely dating from the 19th century. Notable buildings include the Alamance County Courthouse, the centerpiece of the district; Graham Presbyterian Church; Harden House; Hunter House; Nicks Store; McBride Holt House (c. 1885); Scott Building (c. 1900); Vestal Hotel; Holt-Scott General·Store (c. 1850-1860); National Bank of Alamance (c. 1906); Mont-White Theatre; and Paris Building (c. 1912).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Catherine Bishir; Peter Kaplan; Jo Ann Williford; Jerry L. Cross (March 1983). "Graham Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.