NRHP Reference # 10001094 Year built 1906 | Area 12 ha Added to NRHP 28 December 2010 | |
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Location Portions of eight blocks on Washington, Centennial, Fourth, and Hobson Sts., Eccles Pl., and Gaylord Ct., High Point, North Carolina Architect Conner, Robert W.; Schute, Leon; Voorhees and Everhart Architectural style Commercial Style, Modern Movement, Art Moderne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman | ||
Washington street historic district high point north carolina top 5 facts
Washington Street Historic District is a national historic district located at High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly African-American section of High Point. They date from the early- to mid-20th century and include a mix of commercial and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Art Moderne, Classical Revival architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Located in the district and listed separately are the Kilby Hotel, First Baptist Church, and William Penn High School. Other notable buildings include the Odd Fellows Hall, Morgan Apartments, Hoover’s Funeral Home, the Toussaint L’Ouverture Lodge No. 524, Yarborough Law Building and the Washington Street Branch of the High Point Public Library.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.