Tarboro Town Common | |
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| Location | Bounded by Wilson St., Albemarle Ave., Park Ave. and St. Patrick St., Tarboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1760 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000453[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1970 |
Tarboro Town Common is a historic town common located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The common was established in 1760, and is an open space containing several memorials and a fountain. It originally consisted of 50 acres (20 ha). The commons contains five contributing objects: the Cotton Press; a Confederate memorial (1904); an obelisk; a memorial to the Spanish–American War dead; and a two-tier, cast iron fountain.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John G. Zehmer and John B. Wells (September 1970). "Tarboro Town Common" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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