Farmington Historic District
Why it's listed
Farmington is a rural crossroads community in northeastern Davie County, North Carolina, built around the intersection of NC Highway 801 North and Farmington Road. The community began in 1837, when George Wesley Johnson opened a general store and post office there. Through the late nineteenth century it served as a trading hub with tobacco factories, roller mills, sawmills and a distillery, though most residents still depended on farming. Its buildings, dating from about 1850 through the mid-twentieth century, include vernacular farmhouses and examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Ranch styles. The Johnson Family House, built of brick in 1854-55, is cited as one of Davie County's most significant Greek Revival dwellings. The district also preserves fields, pastures, boxwood-lined approaches and outbuildings that show the landscape of a Piedmont farming community across a century of change.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district epitomizes Davie County's agrarian economy from the mid-nineteenth through mid-twentieth century, when farm families made up most of the population, and that it is of local significance. It is also presented as containing an intact assemblage of vernacular dwellings and buildings in nationally popular styles, and the district's buildings reflect the community's prosperity during its period of significance.
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 10001059, listed December 27, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Farmington Rd, NC HWY 801 N, Cemetery Rd, Roland Rd, and Hartman Lane, Farmington |
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| County | Davie County |
| Listed | December 27, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10001059 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | ca. 1850-1960 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Minimal Traditional, Ranch |
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| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 324 |
| Coordinates | 36.01287, -80.53330 (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 10001059.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18354802
- This listing as JSON
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