National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Rutherford County

Rutherford County North Carolina has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bechtler Mint Site, Carson--Andrews Mill and Ben F.W. Andrews House, Cliffside Public School, Gilbert Town Historic District and Rutherford County Courthouse.

Many famous people are associated with these Rutherford County historic places including Chiristopher Bechtler, William Gilbert, Clyde Atkinson Erwin, Judge George W. Logan, Ethel Wheeler Norris and James Dexter Ledbetter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rutherford County places including Asbury, Louis Humbert, Sr., Louis H. Asbury, Earle Sumner Draper, Louis Humbert Asbury, Harvey Dewey Carrier, Landscape Architect, James Dexter Ledbetter, James M. McMichael, Clarence M. Leemon and Palmer-Spivey Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Rutherford Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alexander Manufacturing Company Mill Village Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000413)

Roughly bounded by Victory & Wilson Drs., Allen & S. Broadway Sts. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Landscape Architect, Draper, Earle Sumner

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

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Bechtler Mint Site (added 1997 - - #97000316)

Also known as 31RF157**

Address Restricted , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Bechtler,Chiristopher

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro American, German-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Bostic Charge Parsonage (added 2012 - - #12000580)

149 Old Sunshine Rd., Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baber, B. Craven, and Baber, S.M.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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Carrier Houses (added 1992 - - #92000681)

Also known as Carrier-Ward House;Carrier-McBrayer House

415 and 423 N. Main St. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carrier,Harvey Dewey

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Carson--Andrews Mill and Ben F.W. Andrews House (added 2008 - - #08000495)

Also known as Andrews Mill

Both sides of NC 1007, E., S., and W. of jct. with NC 1796 , Washburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cliffside Public School (added 1998 - - #97001667)

1 N. Main St. , Cliffside

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Draper, Earle Sumner, Asbury, Louis Humbert, Sr.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Erwin, Clyde Atkinson

Significant Year:

1922, 1941, 1920

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Cool Springs High School (added 1999 - - #99000813)

382 W. Main St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kistler, H.A., Asbury, Louis Humbert

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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East Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001450)

Roughly along parts of Arlington St., Carolina Ave., N. Magnolia St., S. Magnolia St., E. Main St., McBrayer Court , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leemon, Clarence M., Roberts, Leah Range

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Forest City Baptist Church (added 1989 - - #89001417)

Also known as First Baptist Church

301 W. Main St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., McMichael,James M.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Fox Haven Plantation (added 1972 - - #72000996)

SW of Rutherfordton off SR 1157 , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gilbert Town Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000726)

Also known as Archaeological Site No. 31RF128

Along sections of Rock Rd.-NC 1520 and Old Gilbert Town Rd.-NC 1539 , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Gilbert, William

Significant Year:

1782, 1780, 1790

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Forest, Hospital, Military Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Forest, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Henrietta--Caroleen High School (added 2005 - - #05001451)

Also known as Tri-High; Tri-Community Elementary, Chase Middle School; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy

2527 NC 221A , Mooresboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boney, Leslie N., Palmer-Spivey Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Ledbetter, James Dexter, House (added 1982 - - #82003511)

Off US 74 , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baynard,James Andrew, Ledbetter,James Dexter

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Ledbetter,James Dexter

Significant Year:

1914

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

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Logan, George W., House (added 1986 - - #86000312)

Also known as Jobe Hill

SR 1555 at US 64 , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Logan,Judge George W.

Significant Year:

1842

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Main Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000017)

Rpughly bounded by Blanton Alley, Huntley St., Yarboro St., and Broadway St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baldwin, James J.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Plaza, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001419)

Also known as See Also:Rutherford County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Taylor, Court, Washington and W. Third Sts. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milburn, Heister & Company, Asbury, Louis H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Monument/Marker, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store

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Main Street Historic District (Boundary Expansion) (added 2004 - - #04000585)

Also known as Florence Mill

186 Mill St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Melton-Davis House (added 2008 - - #08000813)

Also known as Melton, Cannie, House

477 DePriest Rd. , Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Other

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Melton-Fortune Farmstead (added 1985 - - #85001553)

SR 1006 S of NC 226 , Golden Valley

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Pine Gables (added 1999 - - #99001445)

Also known as Harris Inn, Logan House

328 Boys Camp Rd. , Lake Lure

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Post Office, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

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Rutherford County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001749)

Main St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Asbury,Louis H.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Rutherfordton--Spindale Central High School (added 1993 - - #92001843)

Jct. of Charlotte Rd. (US 74 Bus.) and US 74, NW corner , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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St. Luke's Chapel (added 1991 - - #91001470)

Jct. of Hospital Dr. and Old Twitty Ford Rd. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Norris,Ethel Wheeler

Significant Year:

1915, 1965, 1908

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Trinity Lutheran Church (added 1972 - - #72000997)

Also known as St. John's Episcopal Church

702 N. Main St. , Rutherfordton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Washburn Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000056)

2401,2426,2436 Bostic-Sunshine Hwy, 1391,1392 Andrews Mill Rd., 126-156, 157 Salem Church Rd. , Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Mortuary, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Mortuary, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Washburn Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #05001552)

Also known as Washburn (Bertha)-Davis (Daisy Washburn), House

1037 Gun Club Rd. , Bostic

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Watson, T. Max, House (added 2001 - - #01001110)

297 E. Main St. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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West Main Street Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001142)

121 Cool Springs Dr., 343-499 W. Maine St., 121 Memorial Dr. , Forest City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Asbury, Louis Humbert, Harrill, Chivous Gilmer

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

More Information:

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