South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District
South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District | |
![]() Old Cabarrus County County Courthouse, 2012 | |
Location | Along Union St., bounded by Corban and Cabarrus Aves., Concord, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°24′34″N 80°34′49″W / 35.40944°N 80.58028°W |
Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
Architect | Applegat, George S.H.; Ahrens, F.W. |
Architectural style | Italianate, Second Empire, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 97001196[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 30, 1997 |
South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings in the central business district of Concord. It primarily includes commercial buildings in popular architectural styles including Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Second Empire style architecture. Located in the district are the Elks Hall (c. 1905), former Town Hall (c. 1885), G. W. Patterson Wholesale Grocery (c. 1890), Pythian Building (c. 1903), Watch Repair Shop (early 1930s), and former Cabarrus Savings Bank (1923-1924). Also in the district is the separately listed former Cabarrus County Courthouse.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Laura A. W. Phillips (May 1997). "South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Romanesque Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Italianate architecture in North Carolina
- Second Empire architecture in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Central North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs