Falls Road Historic District, Rocky Mount

Name: Falls Road Historic District
Address: Rocky Mount, United States

#11 among attractions in Rocky Mount

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Falls Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a residential section of Rocky Mount. The buildings primarily date between about 1900 and 1950, and include notable examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival style residential architecture. Notable buildings include the Lyon-Looney House, T.B. Bunn House, Thorpe-Gay House, William E. Fenner House, Whitehead House, R. H. Gregory House, and the Wilkinson School. ()

Built: 1923 (101 years ago)Area: 24 acres (0.0375 mi²)Coordinates: 35°57'3"N, 77°47'52"W

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Rocky Mount United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Nash County Confederate Monument, Braswell Memorial Library, Edgemont Historic District.

~1450 ftS
Civic center, Science museum, Art gallery
Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount
8 min walk • The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences is an arts and science museum in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that hosts the Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center, Cummins Planetarium, and a community theater.
0.9 miNW
Memorial
Nash County Confederate Monument, Rocky Mount
23 min walk • The Nash County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. The monument is slated to be removed in 2020.
~420 ftSE
Library
Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount
3 min walk • Braswell Memorial Public Library is a public library in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Initially organized as the Woman’s Club Library in 1922, in 1923 the library moved into the building which bore the name The Thomas Hackney Braswell Memorial Library.
1.2 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Edgemont Historic District, Rocky Mount
30 min walk • Edgemont Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 293 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rocky Mount.
1.2 miN
Baseball field, Park, Arenas and stadiums
Rocky Mount Sports Complex, Rocky Mount
32 min walk • The Rocky Mount Sports Complex is a large-scale sports complex located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. A division of the City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department, the Rocky Mount Sports Complex provides facilities for city recreational programs such as baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and football.
1.1 miNW
35°57'48"N • 77°48'33"W
Stonewall Manor, Rocky Mount
28 min walk • Historical place
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District, Rocky Mount
15 min walk • Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. It encompasses 101 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in a historic mill village located at Rocky Mount.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Lincoln Park Historic District, Rocky Mount
28 min walk • Lincoln Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 47 contributing buildings in a middle-class African-American section of Rocky Mount.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Falls Road Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount (3 min walk), Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount (8 min walk), Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District, Rocky Mount (15 min walk), Nash County Confederate Monument, Rocky Mount (23 min walk).

How to get to Falls Road Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Falls Road Historic District:

Train

Rocky Mount (23 min walk)

Bus

Tar River Transit (25 min walk)