National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina
Listed
September 27, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85002561

About this property

Downtown Sanford Historic District is a national historic district located at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It encompasses 53 contributing buildings in the central business district of Sanford. The district includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and Art Deco style architecture, with buildings largely dated between about 1895 to 1930. Located in the district are the separately listed Railroad House and Temple Theatre. Other notable buildings include the Sanford Buggy Company (c. 1908), McCracken Building (c. 1910), Passenger Depot (c. 1900), City Hall (c. 1909), Coca-Cola Bottling Company (c. 1908), Masonic Lodge (c. 1924), Makepeace Building (1924), Wilrick Hotel (1925), Bowers Building (c. 1925), Cole Pontiac Building (c. 1925), Hubbards Shoe Store (1926), Carolina Hotel (1930), and former U. S. Post Office (c. 1935). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, with a boundary change in 2021.

Location

Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina
35.48103, -79.17830

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTUREETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACKENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Temple Theatre
Industrial
0 mi
Railroad House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Seaboard Milling Company
Industrial
0.4 mi
Rosemount-McIver Park Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Sanford High School, Former
Industrial
0.5 mi

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When was Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Downtown Sanford Historic District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the listed era.

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