Aberdeen Historic District
Why it's listed
Aberdeen's historic district covers the older core of a Moore County town in North Carolina's sandhills, laid out along the railroad lines that gave it life and up the hillside to the east. Of its 149 resources, most are historic houses, churches, stores, warehouses and railroad buildings dating from about 1880 to World War II. Key landmarks include the 1904 Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Building, the 1906 Union Station, the 1907 Classical Revival Page Memorial Library and three historic churches. Houses range from the ca. 1880 Malcolm J. Blue House, the earliest surviving building, to Queen Anne dwellings, Craftsman bungalows and several large Classical Revival residences on Blue and High Streets, including the John Blue House, already individually listed. Contractor T. B. Creel built many downtown buildings and shaped the district's appearance. The district was listed because it preserves a cohesive record of a railroad town's commercial, institutional and residential growth.
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| Styles | Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Transportation, Architecture |
| Acreage | 87 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Aberdeen Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.