National Register of Historic Places

Belmont Historic District

Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina
Listed
December 27, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96001525

About this property

Belmont Historic District is a national historic district located at Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 264 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and adjacent residential areas of Belmont. The district was developed after 1873, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed U.S. Post Office, Former. Other notable buildings include the R.L. Stowe Mills Office Building, Bank of Belmont (1926), Piedmont and Northern Railroad Depot (c. 1915), Belmont Hotel (c. 1907), Abel C. Lineberger House No. 2 (c. 1919) designed by Charles Christian Hook (1870–1938), Samuel Pinckney Stowe House (c. 1919), James W. Stowe House (c. 1910), Sacred Heart College, and Belmont High School (1939). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina
35.24531, -81.03919

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office, Former
Industrial
0.1 mi
Belmont Hosiery Mill
Industrial
0.7 mi
Belmont Abbey Historic District
Listed
1.2 mi
Belmont Abbey Cathedral
Civil War
1.2 mi
Mayworth School
Industrial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of McIntyre Farm (Charlotte area)
1780Revolutionary War
11.1 mi
Battle of Charlotte
1780Revolutionary War
11.1 mi

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When was Belmont Historic District listed on the National Register?

Belmont Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Belmont Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Belmont Historic District?

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

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