South Race Street Historic District

South Race Street Historic District is a densely built neighborhood on the southwest side of Statesville, North Carolina, bordered on the south by the Southern Railway tracks. It holds 85 contributing and 38 noncontributing resources across eight city blocks, mostly detached houses built between 1894 and the 1930s, along with a church, a parsonage and small neighborhood stores. Growth followed the 1893 opening of Statesville's first cotton mill, and about half the area was platted in 1894 by the Statesville Land and Manufacturing Company. Residents were largely skilled and white-collar workers, including two mill superintendents. Houses range from large two-story Queen Anne homes on corner lots to modest worker cottages, I-houses, Colonial Revival dwellings and bungalows, mostly built by local contractors. Later post-World War II infill is limited. The district retains its original street pattern, lot sizes and setting, which is why it was recognized for its architectural and historical value.