Pendergrass Building

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Pendergrass Building
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Pendergrass Building, January 2019
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Location6 W. Main St., Franklin, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°10′47″N83°22′53″W / 35.17972°N 83.38139°W / 35.17972; -83.38139 Coordinates: 35°10′47″N83°22′53″W / 35.17972°N 83.38139°W / 35.17972; -83.38139
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference # 91001469 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1991

The Pendergrass Building is a historic commercial building at 6 West Main Street in Franklin, North Carolina. The two-story brick building was built in 1904, and is a virtually unaltered example of retail construction of the period. It was used as a retail store until 1975.

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Franklin is a town in Franklin Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States, within the Nantahala National Forest. The population was 3,845 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County. Franklin is an official Appalachian Trail-friendly destination. The Franklin area is rich in gems and minerals and is known locally as the "Gem Capital of The World."

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The building is now home to the Macon County Historical Society and Museum. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Pendergrass Building" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-08-22.