Edgemont Historic District

Edgemont Historic District
Location 500-800 blocks of Tarboro St., the 600-800 blocks of Hill St., and the southern side of the 600-800 blocks of Sycamore St.; also roughly bounded by Cokey Rd., George St., Eastern Ave., Edgewood St., and School St., Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°56′10″N 77°47′19″W / 35.93611°N 77.78861°W / 35.93611; -77.78861Coordinates: 35°56′10″N 77°47′19″W / 35.93611°N 77.78861°W / 35.93611; -77.78861
Area 55.5 acres (22.5 ha)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 99001365, 02000989 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1999, September 14, 2002 (Boundary Increase)

Edgemont Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 293 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rocky Mount. They were mostly built between about 1915 and 1950, and include notable examples of Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Notable buildings include the Trinity Lutheran Church (1937) and the former Edgemont School (1914).[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. M. Ruth Little and Michelle Kullen (June 1999). "Edgemont Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. M. Ruth Little (May 2002). "Edgemont Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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