Rockingham Historic District
Rockingham Historic District is a national historic district located at Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 181 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Rockingham. It includes buildings built between the early-19th century through the early 20th century in a variety of popular architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Steele-Johnson-Cole House (1838), Leak-Wall House (1853), W. C. Leak House (1890s), Ledbetter-Leath House, the W. B. Cole House, Dr. Robert S. Cole House, and Mial Leak House.[2]
Rockingham Historic District | |
![]() Leak Wall House (1853), Rockingham Historic District, March 2007 | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by LeGrand and Brookwood Aves., Leak and Ann Sts., Rockingham, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°56′29″N 79°45′47″W |
Area | 165 acres (67 ha) |
Architect | Multiple, including Joseph W. Royer |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Bungalow |
MPS | Rockingham MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 83003981[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1983 |
The Jay Helms House, 603 E. Washington Street, (c. 1946), a ranch style house, was designed by architect Joseph W. Royer.[2]: 17
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Heather M. Hallenberg (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockingham Historic District" (pdf). North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.