Tarboro Town Common

Tarboro Town Common
Location Bounded by Wilson St., Albemarle Ave., Park Ave. and St. Patrick St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 77°32′9″W / 35.89806°N 77.53583°W / 35.89806; -77.53583
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1760 (1760)
NRHP Reference # 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.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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 2014-11-01.


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