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Downtown Elkin Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Market St, Hugh Chatham Bridge, Standard St, and Front St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Louis A Simon Architect
Rollins and Poindexter Architect
1855/00/00
1889/00/00
1890/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Elkin Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Commerce
Architectural Style Craftsman Bungalow
Architectural Style Early commercial
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Historic Use Post Office
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling
Historic Use Specialty Store
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 1st November 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Elkin Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Market St., Hugh Chatham Bridge, Standard St., and Front St.
Registry Number: 00001292
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, State, Federal
Architect: Simon, Louis A.; Rollins and Poindexter
Architectural Style: Early commercial, Bungalow-craftsman
Attribute: et.al.
Area in Acres: 25
Contributing Buildings: 51
Non-Contributing Buildings: 21
Contributing Structures: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: X 1855, 1889, 1890
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade, Domestic, Government, Education
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Department store, City Hall, Post office, School, Specialty store, Professional
Current Function: Government, Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Professional Post office Specialty store Department store Warehouse Restaurant

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