Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage
National Register of Historic Places

Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
October 30, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001304

About this property

Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage is a historic streetcar barn and automobile repair shop located at Raleigh, North Carolina. It built in 1925 and is a one-story, rectangular brick building in the Art Deco style. It measures 210 feet and 6 inches in length and 59 feet and 7 inches in width and features terra cotta ornamentation.

Location

116 N. West St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.78254, -78.64535

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97001304. It was listed on October 30, 1997.

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage listed on the National Register?

Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage?

Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage?

The period of significance for Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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