National Register of Historic Places

Edgemont Historic District

Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Listed
November 12, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001365

About this property

Edgemont Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 293 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rocky Mount. They were mostly built between about 1915 and 1950, and include notable examples of Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Notable buildings include the Trinity Lutheran Church (1937) and the former Edgemont School (1914). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2002.

Location

500-800 blocks of Tarboro St, 600-800 blocks of Hill St. and S. side of 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St.
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
35.93692, -77.78879

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Rocky Mount Electric Power Plant
Industrial
0.6 mi
Rocky Mount Central City Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi
Machaven
Industrial
0.8 mi
Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
Listed
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Edgemont Historic District listed on the National Register?

Edgemont Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Edgemont Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Edgemont Historic District?

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

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