A. P. Carter Store | |
Location | Rt. 614, Maces Spring, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°40′5″N82°24′47″W / 36.66806°N 82.41306°W Coordinates: 36°40′5″N82°24′47″W / 36.66806°N 82.41306°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1945 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Vernacular Commercial |
MPS | Carter Family TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85001411 [1] |
VLR No. | 084-0006 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 14, 1985 |
Designated VLR | April 16, 1985 [2] |
A. P. Carter Store is a historic general store museum located at Maces Spring, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is a one-story, frame building with a cross-gable roof. The store is most notable for its association with the Carter Family, a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It was the residence and small store operated by former country music artist A.P. Carter (1891–1960). [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] It is now open weekly before concerts as a museum operated by the Carter Family Fold.
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