Raeford Historic District

Raeford Historic District
Bank of Raeford (1911), Raeford Historic District, March 2007
Location Roughly bounded by Jackson St., E. Central Ave., the Aberdeen and Rockfish, and E and W Elwood Ave., Raeford, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°58′42″N 79°13′22″W / 34.97833°N 79.22278°WCoordinates: 34°58′42″N 79°13′22″W / 34.97833°N 79.22278°W
Area 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built 1897
Architect Dew, Marcus
Architectural style Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 06000690[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 2006

Raeford Historic District is a national historic district located at Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Raeford. The commercial and institutional buildings, residences, and transportation-related resources include notable examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style architecture built after 1897. Notable buildings include the B. R. and Margaret Gatlin House (c. 1903), National Guard Armory (c. 1920, c. 1935), J.W. and Christina McLauchlin House (c. 1905), Raeford Furniture Company (c. 1925), Hoke Drug (c. 1911), Bank of Raeford (1911), Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Passenger Depot (c. 1910, c. 1942), Johnson-Thomas Building (c. 1900, c. 1955), and Davis Sinclair Station (c. 1956).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Sarah Woodard David and Jennifer F. Martin (May 2006). "Raeford Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.