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Historic district in North Carolina, United States

United States historic place
West Badin Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Commercial building on Roosevelt Street
West Badin Historic District is located in North CarolinaWest Badin Historic DistrictShow map of North CarolinaWest Badin Historic District is located in the United StatesWest Badin Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationRoughly bounded by Sims, Lincoln, Marion, and Lee Sts., Badin, North Carolina
Coordinates35°24′35″N 80°07′28″W / 35.40972°N 80.12444°W / 35.40972; -80.12444
Area84 acres (34 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Gothic
MPSBadin MRA
NRHP reference No.83004002
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 1983

West Badin Historic District is a national historic district located at Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 153 contributing buildings and 4 contributing sites in the company town of Badin. They were built starting about 1912 and include residential, institutional, and commercial structures in Gothic Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The community was developed by the Southern Aluminum Company of America, later Alcoa, with West Badin developed for African-American residents. Notable buildings include the houses at 704 Roosevelt Street and 417 Jackson Street, 228-226 Lincoln Avenue duplex, Baptist Church, McDonald's Chapel AME Zion Church, and Badin Colored School.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Brent D. Glass and Pat Dickinson (May 1981). "West Badin Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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