Newton Downtown Historic District (Newton, North Carolina) Explained

Newton Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Coordinates:	35.6633°N -81.2214°W
Built:	c. -1961
Architecture:	Greek Revival, Romanesque, Beaux Arts, Spanish Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, I-house
Added:	May 1, 2012
Refnum:	12000253^[1]

Newton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 50 contributing buildings and 5 contributing objects in the central business district of Newton. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Catawba County (c. 1923), H&W Drug Company (c. 1898, c. 1938), Belk-Brumley Department Store (c. 1920, c. 1940), Alman Furniture Company Building (c. 1950), Catawba County Courthouse (1924), Ervin Apartments (1936), Sanitary Grocery (c. 1905), Freeze Drug Store (c. 1906), Catawba County Library (1954), Haupt Building (c. 1955), City Hall and Fire Station (c. 1925), and Eagle Building (c. 1920).^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

Notes and References

Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-05-11. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/30/12 through 5/04/12 . National Park Service.
Web site: Clay Griffith. Newton Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . January 2012. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.