Morganton Downtown Historic District

Morganton Downtown Historic District

Old Burke County Courthouse in the district
Location E. Union, S. Green, N. & S. Sterling, King & Queen Sts., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′45″N 81°41′16″W / 35.74583°N 81.68778°W / 35.74583; -81.68778Coordinates: 35°44′45″N 81°41′16″W / 35.74583°N 81.68778°W / 35.74583; -81.68778
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Art Deco, Italianate
MPS Morganton MRA
NRHP Reference # 87001930[1]
Added to NRHP November 9, 1987

Morganton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings in the central business district of Morganton. It includes commercial, industrial, and governmental buildings built between about 1889 and 1940. It includes representative examples of Classical Revival, Art Deco, and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the Old Burke County Courthouse, Morganton Post Office, and the Morganton Community House.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Suzanne Pickens Wylie (July 1986). "Morganton Downtown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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