Washburn Historic District

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Washburn Historic District
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Washburn House, January 2013
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Location2401, 2426, and 2436 Bostic-Sunshine Highway, 1391 and 1392 Andrews Mill Rd., 126-156 and 157 Salem Church Rd.; also 1037 Gun Club Rd., near Bostic, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°23′42″N81°48′59″W / 35.39500°N 81.81639°W / 35.39500; -81.81639 Coordinates: 35°23′42″N81°48′59″W / 35.39500°N 81.81639°W / 35.39500; -81.81639
Area65.2 acres (26.4 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Period cottage
NRHP reference No. 02000056, 05001552 (Boundary Increase) [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2002, January 25, 2006 (Boundary Increase)

Washburn Historic District is a national historic district located near Bostic, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It encompasses 17 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the crossroads community of Washburn. It developed after 1915, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival style architecture. The principal historic buildings in the district are the Edgar Nollie Washburn House, two rental dwellings, a barn, the Washburn store, the Washburn Funeral Home, and Washburn-Davis House. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, with a boundary increase in 2006. [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. Davyd Foard Hood (January 2001). "Washburn Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. Merle Richey (August 2005). "Washburn Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.