Erwin Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Erwin Commercial Historic District

Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina
Listed
April 26, 2015
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
15000182

About this property

The Erwin Commercial Historic District encompasses a cluster of historic commercial buildings at the center of Erwin, North Carolina. It includes all of the buildings on the south side of East H Street between South 12th and 13th Streets, all on the east side of South 13th Street between East H and Denim Drive, and one building facing Denim Drive just east of South 13th. The buildings are mostly one and two-story brick structures, built early in the 20th century, with modest Italianate design elements. The Denim Drive property is a Modernist gas station built about 1962. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

100 Denim Drive, 101-127 E. H & 103-111 S. 13th Sts.
Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina
35.32748, -78.67490

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Erwin Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Erwin Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Erwin Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Erwin Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Erwin Commercial Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1962.

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