Davidson Historic District, Davidson

#8 among attractions in Davidson

Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture

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Davidson Historic District is a national historic district located at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 394 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential neighborhoods of Davidson and campus of Davidson College. It was developed after 1837 and includes notable examples of Italianate, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Eumenean Hall and Philanthropic Hall. Other notable buildings include the Maxwell Chambers Building, Jackson Row, Helper Hotel, Johnston Grocery Store, Southern Railway Depot, Linden Cotton Factory, Delburg Cotton Mills, Davidson United Methodist Church, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, and Carnegie Library. ()

Built: 1837 (187 years ago)Area: 0.48 mi²Coordinates: 35°30'29"N, 80°50'51"W

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Davidson Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John M. Belk Arena, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Rumor Mill Market, Davidson College.

0.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Basketball, Sport venue
John M. Belk Arena, Davidson
19 min walk • John M. Belk Arena is a 5,295-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Davidson College, in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It is named for Davidson alumnus and benefactor John M. Belk, class of 1943.
0.6 miS
Botanical garden
Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson
16 min walk • Davidson College Arboretum is located on Davidson College's 600-acre campus in Davidson, North Carolina. The campus was designated a national arboretum in 1986, but the origins of the arboretum stretch to 1855, when “a few ladies of Davidson College” proposed landscape remodeling to the Board of Trustees.
0.5 miS
35°30'2"N • 80°51'0"W
Rumor Mill Market, Davidson
14 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miS
Universities and schools
Davidson College, Davidson
15 min walk • Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan’s Ford.
1 miS
35°29'41"N • 80°51'10"W
Wooden Stone Gallery, Davidson
25 min walk • Shopping, Art gallery, Museum
0.6 miSE
35°30'3"N • 80°50'37"W
Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson
15 min walk • Universities and schools
0.7 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Chairman Blake House, Davidson
19 min walk • Chairman Blake House is a historic private home located at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1860, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five bay, double pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a one-story rear ell.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Philanthropic Hall, Davidson
16 min walk • Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1849–1850, and is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Eumenean Hall, Davidson
15 min walk • Eumenean Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1849, and is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style.
0.5 miSE
Baseball field, Baseball, Sport venue
T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field, Davidson
12 min walk • T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field is a baseball venue located in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It is home to the Davidson Wildcats baseball team, a member of the Division I Atlantic-10 Conference. It has a capacity of 700 spectators.
0.6 miSE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Richardson Stadium, Davidson
17 min walk • Richardson Stadium is a 4,741-seat multi-purpose stadium in Davidson, North Carolina. It is home to the Davidson College Wildcats football, lacrosse, and track and field teams. The stadium incorporates both Stephen B. Smith Field and Irwin Belk Track.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Davidson Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson (15 min walk), Eumenean Hall, Davidson (15 min walk), Davidson College, Davidson (15 min walk), Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson (16 min walk).

How to get to Davidson Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Davidson Historic District:

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Griffith Street at Watson Street • Lines: 290 (11 min walk)
Watson Street at Griffith Street • Lines: 290 (12 min walk)