Bessemer City Downtown Historic District

Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina Listed Ref. 14000228 District
Bessemer City Downtown Historic District, Bessemer City, North Carolina
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Why it's listed

No readable nomination text is available for this listing yet (nominations after 2012 are held by the National Park Service rather than the National Archives). The facts below come from the National Park Service database.

Key facts

AddressRoughly bounded by 13th & E. Alabama Sts., E. & W. Virginia, E. Alabama & W. Pennsylvania Aves., Bessemer City
CountyGaston County
ListedMay 19, 2014
Reference number14000228
Resource typeDistrict
Areas of significanceCommerce, Industry
Level of significanceLocal
Acreage23
Coordinates35.28270, -81.28429 (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

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