Downtown Mount Holly Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Centered on the crossing of the railroad and Main Street in Mount Holly, Gaston County, this district holds the town's historic commercial core, built from about 1883 to 1960. Its rows of one- and two-story brick buildings, most abutting the sidewalk, grew from the prosperity of nearby textile mills established from 1874 and the arrival of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad in 1860. The oldest surviving commercial building, at 107-119 North Main Street, dates from about 1883 and has a seventeen-bay façade. The 1920s were the strongest period of growth, when 48 percent of the primary resources were erected. Two churches remain on South Main Street: the 1903 Gothic Revival Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and the 1927 Classical Revival First Presbyterian Church. The district is significant for commerce and architecture, and it retains much of its mid-twentieth-century appearance.
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| Period of significance | ca. 1883-1960 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Commercial Style; Modern Movement; Classical Revival; Gothic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Downtown Mount Holly 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.