US Post Office, Former
Also known as: Belmont City Hall
Why it's listed
Built in 1939 on North Main Street in Belmont, this one-story brick Colonial Revival building was constructed under the federal public buildings program, with bids opened in March 1939 and a contract awarded to L. B. Gallimore of Greensboro for $40,900. Its five-bay facade has segmental-arch windows set in blind arches, a corbel table beneath the eaves, and a stone-stepped entry with a cast metal eagle above the doors. The interior lobby keeps its terrazzo floors, marble wainscoting, and a 1940 oil-on-canvas mural by Peter DeAnna depicting Major Chronicle's South Fork Boys encampment before the Battle of King's Mountain. The building served as the town post office until 1970. After a 1971 purchase by the city with Lineberger Foundation support, it was refurbished and rededicated as city hall in April 1973. It is regarded as the only federal Depression-era public works building in Belmont.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is the only Depression-era federal public works building in Belmont, and that its lobby oil-on-canvas mural by Peter DeAnna is a notable work of art tied to a local Revolutionary War event. It also links the building to the federal public buildings program of the 1930s and to the politics of federal construction funding.
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 95001401, listed November 29, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 115 N. Main St., Belmont |
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| County | Gaston County |
| Listed | November 29, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95001401 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1939-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Simon, Louis A. (architect); Melick, Neal A. (engineer) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Art, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as the city post office until 1970, vacant until its 1971 purchase by the city, and rededicated as city hall in 1973. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Belmont Historic District |
| Coordinates | 35.24374, -81.03805 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95001401.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18706194
- This listing as JSON
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