Washington Street Historic District
Washington Street Historic District is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Football Road passes 14 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Washington Street Historic District is a national historic district located at High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly African-American section of High Point. They date from the early- to mid-20th century and include a mix of commercial and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Art Moderne, Classical Revival architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Located in the district and listed separately are the Kilby Hotel, First Baptist Church, and William Penn High School. Other notable buildings include the Odd Fellows Hall, Morgan Apartments, Hoover's Funeral Home, the Toussaint L’Ouverture Lodge No. 524, Yarborough Law Building and the Washington Street Branch of the High Point Public Library. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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Wikidata Q22061122, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Washington Street was created and given its name in 1850. This cultural icon rose above discrimination, segregation, and racism to become a symbol of black determination, perseverance, and success. By 1960, the Washington Street district, covering nine ma
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Football Road
- 21.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 24.6 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 25.4 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- High point Train Station Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Armstrong Park: 0.7 mi
- Library Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Armstrong Park: 0.7 mi
- Triangle Park: 1.0 mi
- First Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- High Point Normal and Industrial Institute: 0.3 mi
- African American Soldier Gold Star: 0.3 mi
- World War II Honor Roll,: 0.3 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 0.3 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 0.3 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 0.3 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 0.4 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 0.8 mi
- 85-Foot Tall Highboy: 4.3 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Rush Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Ridges Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 0.8 mi
- Körner's Folly: 11.5 mi
- Kernersville Museum: 11.7 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 12.3 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 5.7 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 12.7 mi
- UNCG Garden: 13.3 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 13.6 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 13.8 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 2.8 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 10.2 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 16.1 mi
- The Big Chair: 7.0 mi
- Railcar: 7.1 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 17.0 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 19.4 mi
- Wait Chapel: 19.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Street Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | S 169° | 356 m | 14.5 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SSW 207° | 352 m | 16.2 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSE 156° | 350 m | 15.8 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 201° | 334 m | 23.3 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SSE 149° | 332 m | 18.9 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SSE 151° | 331 m | 17.7 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | S 189° | 314 m | 19.4 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | SE 146° | 311 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11501467382
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