Edgemont Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 293 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rocky Mount. They were mostly built between about 1915 and 1950, and include notable examples of Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Notable buildings include the Trinity Lutheran Church (1937) and the former Edgemont School (1914).[2][3]
Edgemont Historic District | |
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| Location | 500-800 blocks of Tarboro St., the 600-800 blocks of Hill St., and the southern side of the 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St.; also roughly bounded by Cokey Rd., George St., Eastern Ave., Edgewood St., and School St., Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°56′10″N 77°47′19″W / 35.93611°N 77.78861°W |
| Area | 55.5 acres (22.5 ha) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001365, 02000989 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1999, September 14, 2002 (Boundary Increase) |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2002.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Ruth Little and Michelle Kullen (June 1999). "Edgemont Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ M. Ruth Little (May 2002). "Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.