Tarboro Town Common

Tarboro Town Common
Location Bounded by Wilson St., Albemarle Ave., Park Ave. and St. Patrick St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1760 (1760)
NRHP Reference # 70000453[1]
Added to NRHP September 30, 1970

Tarboro Town Common is a historic town common located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The common was established in 1760, and is an open space containing several memorials and a fountain. It originally consisted of 50 acres (20 ha). The commons contains five contributing objects: the Cotton Press; a Confederate memorial (1904); an obelisk; a memorial to the Spanish–American War dead; and a two-tier, cast iron fountain.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ John G. Zehmer and John B. Wells (September 1970). "Tarboro Town Common" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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