National Register of Historic Places

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District

Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Listed
June 18, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80002826

About this property

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County and Nash County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 166 contributing buildings in central Rocky Mount. It includes a variety of industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings dating from the late-19th through mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Firestation No. 2 (1924), Union Bus Station (1951), the Railway Express Agency Building (c. 1930), Memorial Hospital (1937), Church of the Good Shepherd (1877), Atlantic Coastline Railroad Station (1903-1916), Imperial Tobacco Company Processing Plant (1903-1923), S. H. Kress and Company (c. 1913), Belk-Tyler (c. 1905, 1915, 1920, 1945), Grand Theater (c. 1912, 1930s), Manhattan Theater (c. 1935), Holy Hope Episcopal Church (1910s), and Summerlin House (1895). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase / decrease in 2009.

Location

Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
35.94621, -77.79497

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
Listed
0.2 mi
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0.4 mi
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0.6 mi
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Villa Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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When was Rocky Mount Central City Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Rocky Mount Central City Historic District?

Rocky Mount Central City Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rocky Mount Central City Historic District?

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