Haymount District, Fayetteville

Name: Haymount District
Address: Fayetteville, United States

#49 among attractions in Fayetteville

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Haymount District, also known as Haymount Historic District, is a national historic district located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It encompasses 60 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a primarily residential section of Fayetteville. The dwellings were built between about 1817 and 1950, and include notable examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style architecture. The earliest extant residence is the Robert Strange Town House, home of Senator Robert Strange. Another notable building is the Highsmith Memorial Hospital, designed by architect Charles C. Hartmann and completed in 1926. Also located in the district is the separately listed Edgar Allan Poe House. ()

Built: 1817 (207 years ago)Area: 40 acres (0.0625 mi²)Coordinates: 35°3'24"N, 78°53'22"W

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Haymount District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Market House, Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum.

~1320 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville
7 min walk • The United States Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum is part of the U.S. Army Museum Enterprise dedicated to preserving and teaching a public history of the Special Operations and Airborne community, as well as broader United States military history.
0.7 miSE
Historical place, City hall
Market House, Fayetteville
18 min walk • The Market House is a Market house and town hall in the center of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1838 on the site of the old state house and Town Hall which burned down in 1831.
~1360 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, Fayetteville
7 min walk • The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is a museum about the history and cultural heritage of southern North Carolina. Opened in 1988 and located in Fayetteville, the museum is a regional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The complex includes the main history museum, the 1897 Poe House, and Arsenal Park.
0.5 miSE
35°3'8"N • 78°52'55"W
Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum, Fayetteville
14 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miSE
35°3'12"N • 78°52'53"W
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, Fayetteville
13 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.5 miSE
35°3'10"N • 78°52'53"W
Greg's Pottery, Fayetteville
14 min walk • Museum, Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops
0.6 miE
Museum, History museum
Edgar Allan Poe House, Fayetteville
15 min walk • The Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay frame house with Eastlake movement / Stick Style decorative elements.
0.6 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Waddill's Store, Fayetteville
15 min walk • Waddill's Store, also known as Bernard's Men's Shop, is a historic commercial building located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a three-story, three bay, Greek Revival style brick building. It has a gable front and once had a three-tiered front porch.
0.6 miE
Church
St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville
17 min walk • St. Joseph's Episcopal Church is a historic African-American Episcopal parish church complex located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Its historic church at Ramsey and Moore Streets was built in 1896. It is a low, shingled, Queen Anne style frame church with English Gothic and Spanish accents.
0.5 miSE
Church
Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church, Fayetteville
13 min walk • Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 301 N. Cool Spring Street in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1893–1894, and is a five bay, rectangular brick building in the Gothic Revival style. The front facade features flanking towers.
~1860 ftSW
Archaeological site
Fayetteville Arsenal, Fayetteville
9 min walk • The Fayetteville Arsenal in Fayetteville, North Carolina was built in 1838 because during the War of 1812 the United States government realized that the existing distribution of weapons and ammunition factories was not adequate for the defense of the country.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Haymount District?

Nearby attractions include Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville (7 min walk), Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, Fayetteville (7 min walk), Fayetteville Arsenal, Fayetteville (9 min walk), Taylor-Utley House, Fayetteville (10 min walk).

How to get to Haymount District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Haymount District:

Bus

Greyhound Fayettevile Bus Station (7 min walk)
Fayetteville Transit Center (8 min walk)

Train

Fayetteville (8 min walk)