Old South Mebane Historic District

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Old South Mebane Historic District
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LocationBounded by Holt, S. 1st, S. 5th, Austin, E. Wilson, & Roosevelt Sts.; also 400 blocks of W. Lee & W. McKinley Sts., 507 S. 4th St., 600-800 blocks of S. 5th St., Mebane, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°05′33″N79°16′17″W / 36.09250°N 79.27139°W / 36.09250; -79.27139 Coordinates: 36°05′33″N79°16′17″W / 36.09250°N 79.27139°W / 36.09250; -79.27139
Area161 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Minimal Traditional, Period Cottage, and Ranch styles
NRHP reference # 11000953, 13000933 (Boundary Increase) [1] [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2011, December 16, 2013 (Boundary Increase)

Old South Mebane Historic District is a national historic district located at Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 308 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Mebane. The district primarily includes one- to two-story frame residences in a variety of vernacular and popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival, American Craftsman, and Queen Anne styles. The earliest dwellings date to about 1900. [3] [4]

Mebane, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, and partly in Orange County, North Carolina. The town was named for Alexander Mebane, an American Revolutionary War general and member of the U.S. Congress. It was incorporated as "Mebanesville" in 1881, and in 1883 the name was changed to "Mebane". It was incorporated as a city in 1987. The population as of the 2010 census was 11,393. Mebane is one of the fastest growing municipalities in North Carolina. Mebane straddles the Research Triangle and Piedmont Triad Regions of North Carolina. The Alamance County portion is part of the Burlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point Combined Statistical Area. The Orange County portion is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area.

Alamance County, North Carolina U.S. county in North Carolina, United States

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Colonial Revival architecture

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/19/11 through 12/23/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-30.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/16/13 through 12/20/13. National Park Service. 2013-12-27.
  3. David L. Taylor (June 2011). "Old South Mebane Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  4. Jessica Dockery and Laurie Jackson (May 2013). "Old South Mebane Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.