Moore Square Historic District
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Moore Square Historic District
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City Market in the Moore Square Historic District
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Person, Morgan, Wilmington, and Davie Sts., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Area | 29.1 acres (11.8 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 83001924[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1983 |
The Moore Square Historic District is a registered historic district located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, the district is centered on Moore Square, one of two surviving four-acre (1.6 hm) parks from Raleigh's original 1792 plan.[2] The park is named after Alfred Moore, a North Carolina judge who became an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Originally a residential neighborhood, Moore Square developed into a primary commercial hub in the city throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[3] The district includes East Hargett Street, once known as Raleigh's "Black Main Street", because it once contained the largest number of businesses owned by African-Americans in the city.[4] City Market, Marbles Kids Museum/IMAX theatre, Pope House Museum, Artspace, and the Long View Center are located in the Moore Square district. Events that take place in Moore Square include the Raleigh Arts Festival, Artsplosure, Movies in the Park, the Street Painting Festival, and the Moore Square Farmer’s Market [5][6] The approximate district boundaries include Person, Morgan, Wilmington, and Davie Streets.[7]
In addition to its national listing, Moore Square is one of six local historic overlay districts (HOD) in Raleigh.
See also
References
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External links
- Moore Square Art District
- City Market
- Map of Moore Square Historic District
- National Register Historic Districts in Raleigh, North Carolina, RHDC
- Moore Square Historic Overlay District, RHDC
- Moore Square National Register of Historic Places form, North Carolina SHPO
- Articles with dead external links from October 2010
- Pages with broken file links
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Gothic Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Italianate architecture in North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Neighborhoods in Raleigh, North Carolina
