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Edgemont Historic District

Coordinates: 35°56′10″N 77°47′19″W / 35.93611°N 77.78861°W / 35.93611; -77.78861
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Edgemont Historic District
Edgemont Historic District is located in North Carolina
Edgemont Historic District
Edgemont Historic District is located in the United States
Edgemont Historic District
Location500-800 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
Coordinates35°56′10″N 77°47′19″W / 35.93611°N 77.78861°W / 35.93611; -77.78861
Area55.5 acres (22.5 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.99001365, 02000989 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1999, September 14, 2002 (Boundary Increase)

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.