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Old Fort Commercial Historic District

Coordinates: 35°37′45″N 82°10′53″W / 35.62917°N 82.18139°W / 35.62917; -82.18139
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Old Fort Commercial Historic District
Old Fort Railroad Depot, April 2014
Old Fort Commercial Historic District is located in North Carolina
Old Fort Commercial Historic District
Old Fort Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
Old Fort Commercial Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by E. Main, Spring, Commerce & W. Main Sts., Old Fort, North Carolina
Coordinates35°37′45″N 82°10′53″W / 35.62917°N 82.18139°W / 35.62917; -82.18139
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1894 (1894)-1960
Architectural styleCommercial Style, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Art Moderne
NRHP reference No.11000257[1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 2011

Old Fort Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Old Fort. It includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Art Moderne architecture built between 1894 and 1960. Notable buildings include the Bank of Old Fort (c. 1895), Rockett Motors (c. 1940), Roxy Theatre (1946, c. 1962), and Railroad Depot (1894).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11. National Park Service. May 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Sybil H. Argintar (December 2010). "Old Fort Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.