National Register of Historic Places

Badin Historic District

Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina
Listed
October 11, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83004000

About this property

Badin Historic District is a national historic district located at Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 200 contributing buildings and 8 contributing sites in the company town of Badin. They were built starting about 1912 and include residential, institutional, and commercial structures in Gothic Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The community was developed by the Southern Aluminum Company of America, later Alcoa, with Badin developed for white residents. Notable buildings include the Badin Hospital (c. 1920), Badin Elementary School (c. 1920), 24 Henderson Street (c. 1916-1917), 28-30 Henderson Street duplex (1914), 27-33 Boyden Street quadruplex (1913-1914), Badin Club House (c. 1914) and Club House Annex (c. 1920), and Badin Baptist Church (c. 1925). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina
35.40400, -80.11109

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

West Badin Historic District
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0.9 mi
Narrows Dam and Power Plant Complex
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1.5 mi
Pee Dee Avenue Historic District
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5.4 mi
Denning, Thomas Marcellus, House
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5.9 mi
Hall, Julius Clegg, House and Grounds
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5.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Badin Historic District listed on the National Register?

Badin Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Badin Historic District?

Badin Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Badin Historic District?

The period of significance for Badin Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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