Downtown Mount Holly Historic District

Downtown Mount Holly Historic District
Downtown Mount Holly Historic District, September 2014
Location 100 blocks of N. & S. Main Sts. & W. Central Ave., Mount Holly, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°17′52″N 81°00′58″W / 35.29778°N 81.01611°WCoordinates: 35°17′52″N 81°00′58″W / 35.29778°N 81.01611°W
Area 85 acres (34 ha)
Built 1883
Built by Young Construction Company; Rankin, R. F.; Hand, W. H. and Son
Architectural style Commercial Style, Modern Movement, Classical Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 12000236[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 2012

Downtown Mount Holly Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Mount Holly. The buildings were built between about 1883 and 1960, and characterized by one- and two-story brick commercial buildings. Notable buildings include the Classical Revival style Mount Holly Bank, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (1903), First Presbyterian Church (1927), and Charlie’s Drugs and Sundries (1960).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/23/12 through 4/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-05-04.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (December 2011). "Downtown Mount Holly Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.