East Sanford Historic District

East Sanford Historic District is a national historic district located at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It encompasses 135 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Sanford. The district includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture, with buildings largely dated between 1894 and 1960. Notable buildings include the East Sanford Graded School, Sanford Congregational Christian Church (1904; 1924; 1949), Deaton-Makepeace House (c. 1900), and Sanford Chapel (1940s).[2]

East Sanford Historic District
Houses on Fifth Street north of Maple Avenue
East Sanford Historic District is located in North Carolina
East Sanford Historic District
East Sanford Historic District is located in the United States
East Sanford Historic District
LocationBounded roughly by Charlotte Ave., Goldsboro Ave., N. First St., S. Second St., and S. Eighth St., Sanford, North Carolina
Coordinates35°28′48″N 79°10′8″W
Area68 acres (28 ha)
Built1894 (1894)
Built byJoe W. Stout
ArchitectC.G. Sayre
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
MPSLee County MPS
NRHP reference No.10001096[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (May 2010). "East Sanford Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.


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