North Union Street Historic District

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North Union Street Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Peachtree Ave. NW, Church St. N, Cobran Ave. SW, and Georgia St. NW and Spring St. N, Concord, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°24′46″N80°35′13″W / 35.41278°N 80.58694°W / 35.41278; -80.58694 Coordinates: 35°24′46″N80°35′13″W / 35.41278°N 80.58694°W / 35.41278; -80.58694
Area131.4 acres (53.2 ha)
Builtc. 1870 (1870)
Built byAsbury, Louis H.; Et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 86000789 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1986

North Union Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 150 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Concord. The area developed after 1870 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival and Late Victorian style architecture. Located in the district are the First Presbyterian Church, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Forest Hill Methodist Church, the First Baptist Church, the (Former) All Saints Episcopal Church, and the First United Presbyterian Church. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Shelia A. Bumgarner; David William Brown & Peter Kaplan (May 1985). "North Union Street Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.