Elm City Municipal Historic District

Elm City Municipal Historic District is a national historic district located at Elm City, Wilson County, North Carolina. It encompasses 85 contributing buildings in the railroad town of Lucama. The district developed between about 1873 to 1930 and includes notable examples of Classical Revival, Early Commercial, and Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Batts & Williams Store (1884), G. A. Barnes Store (1912), Dawes Building (1914), Elm City Bank (1920s), Holden House (c. 1875), A. C. Dixon House, G. A. Barnes House (c. 1895-1905), W. G. Sharpe House (c. 1911), Dr. Robert Putney, Sr., House (c. 1919-1920), and L. C. Cobb House (1927).[2]

Elm City Municipal Historic District
Elm City Municipal Historic District is located in North Carolina
Elm City Municipal Historic District
Elm City Municipal Historic District is located in the United States
Elm City Municipal Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by North, Pender and Branch, Wilson, and Anderson Sts., Elm City, North Carolina
Coordinates35°48′27″N 77°51′40″W / 35.80745°N 77.86115°W / 35.80745; -77.86115
Area43 acres (17 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
ArchitectRackley, Claudius C.; Et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Early Commercial, Victorian Cottage
MPSWilson MRA
NRHP reference No.86000770[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kate Ohno (November 1981). "Elm City Municipal Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 1, 2015.