Downtown North Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown North Historic District

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
December 31, 2002
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
02001669

About this property

Downtown North Historic District, also known as Trade Street District, is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Winston-Salem. They were built between about 1907 and 1952, and most are one- or two-story brick buildings, sometimes with a stuccoed surface. Notable buildings include the Beaux-Arts style former United States Post Office (1914-1915, 1936-1937) with an addition by Northup and O'Brien, Brown-Rogers-Dixson Company Building (1928), Centenary Church Education Building (1920s), Pure Oil Station, City Market (1925), and Twin City Motor Company (1925). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.10231, -80.24525

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company
Industrial
0.1 mi
Forsyth County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Craver Apartment Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lloyd Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Goler Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Germantown (Midway) NC
1865Civil War
3.8 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (NC Yadkin, 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
10.4 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1781Revolutionary War
10.9 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford Oct 1780
1780Revolutionary War
14.9 mi

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When was Downtown North Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown North Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Downtown North Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Downtown North Historic District?

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