South Union Street Historic District
Why it's listed
Along a nearly mile-long stretch of the principal street running south from Concord's central business district stand ninety-six properties, most of them houses built between the late nineteenth century and the 1930s. Four two-story Italianate residences, including the John Osborne Wallace House and the William H. Blume House with its mansard roof, are among the earliest survivors. Turn-of-the-century development brought Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses, most notably the James Dayvault House, regarded as the finest Queen Anne design in the district. The 1920s produced a large group of bungalows and English cottage style houses. St. James Lutheran Church, built in 1927-1928 of random-coursed granite, is a Gothic Revival landmark. Sixty-nine buildings contribute to the district's architectural significance, and the district is listed for the variety and quality of its architecture across these decades.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its concentration of houses spanning Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, bungalow and English cottage styles, several of them outstanding examples of their periods. It also includes St. James Lutheran Church, described as Cabarrus County's finest early twentieth century example of Gothic Revival church design. Several houses were designed by Charlotte architects Louis H. Asbury and Hook and Sawyer.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86000736, listed April 10, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Corban Ave. SW, S. Union St., Blume Ave. SE, and Spring St. SW, Concord |
|---|---|
| County | Cabarrus County |
| Listed | April 10, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000736 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow, English Cottage, Late Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The buildings are generally well-preserved and in good or excellent condition; virtually all are occupied. |
| Acreage | 13.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.40368, -80.57473 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86000736.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7568716
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.