Monroe Downtown Historic District

Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Church, Windsor & Stewart Sts., Monroe, North Carolina. County/parish: Union.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 06, 1988. NRIS 87002202.

25 contributing buildings. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • See Also:Old Union County Courthouse

From Wikipedia:

Monroe Downtown Historic District

Monroe Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Monroe. The district developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Classical Revival architecture styles. Located in the district is the separately listed Union County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the Hotel Joffre Building (1917-1919), Bank of Union Building (1905-1906), Belk/Bundy Building (1911), Monroe Bank & Trust Company Building (1919-1920), Monroe Hardware Company Building (1928), and Secrest Building (1928).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47722388