Davidson Local Historic District Expansion Approved

The Town Council of Davidson, North Carolina voted in April to approve the expansion of their existing local historic district, effective June 1, 2020. The expansion along North Main Street is the result of a multi-phased project by Hanbury Preservation Consulting in collaboration with architectural historian Jenny Harper. The project includes an updated survey of the existing National Register historic district, which is on-going; the preparation of a local district boundary extension, drawing heavily on the National Register nomination by Mattson, Alexander and Associates; and recommendations for future work.

The local district designation will provide for design review and limited protection along the North Main Street corridor, which includes a former mill, powerhouse, mill housing, a cemetery, and a collection of vernacular and high-style dwellings.