West Union Street Historic District

West Union Street Historic District
Location Roughly parts of W. Union St., Montrose St., & Riverside Dr., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′26″N 81°41′42″W / 35.74056°N 81.69500°W / 35.74056; -81.69500Coordinates: 35°44′26″N 81°41′42″W / 35.74056°N 81.69500°W / 35.74056; -81.69500
Area 32.5 acres (13.2 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPS Morganton MRA
NRHP Reference # 87001931[1]
Added to NRHP November 9, 1987

West Union Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It encompasses 59 contributing buildings in a predominantly upper class residential section of Morganton. They were built between about 1815 and 1940, with the majority built between about 1890 and 1938. The district includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district and listed separately is the Franklin Pierce Tate House.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Suzanne Pickens Wylie (July 1986). "West Union Street Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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