Washburn Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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
Beside Gun Club Road in Bostic, Rutherford County, stands a small one-story farm house built about 1905 to 1908 by Bertha Washburn, youngest daughter of Reuben and Sarah Washburn, on a two-acre lot from the family lands. Its paired offset blocks and center-hall plan are typical of its period, although a 1961 renovation added German siding, replacement windows, a concrete block foundation and the first indoor bathroom. Beside it are a frame storage building of about 1943-1944 and a corn crib of about 1920-1930. The house was the family's residence until Sarah Washburn died in 1910, and afterward it became rental property, leased with farmland to tenants. It is listed for its association with the Washburn family's mercantile and agricultural activities at the crossroads, which the family ran for four generations, and for the way its rental use reflects the wider economy that the store served.
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| Period of significance | ca. 1905-1950 |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Acreage | 2.2 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Washburn Historic District (Boundary Increase) (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.