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Five Points Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Five Points Historic District

A district of 6 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2002
CommercialListed 2002Albemarle
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Five Points Historic District, at Jct. of E. Main St., Pee Dee Ave., and 4th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 16, 2002. It was among the first 5 of Albemarle’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 28 other North Carolina listings. The district takes in 6 historic buildings. The listing covers 3.4 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Albemarle, North Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 56 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Jct. of E. Main St., Pee Dee Ave., and 4th St., Albemarle · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Five Points Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Isaiah Wilson Snugs House, and Marks HouseFederal · Built 1850 · next door
  3. 3Albemarle Graded School-Central Elementary SchoolBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Second Street Historic DistrictCommercial Style · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Opera House-Starnes Jewelers BuildingColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DDowntown Albemarle Historic DistrictCommercial0.3 miBJulius Clegg Hall House and GroundsBuilding0.4 miBThomas Marcellus Denning HouseSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miDPee Dee Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Five Points Historic District

Is Five Points Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 16, 2002 (Register number 02001179).

Is Five Points Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reed Gold Mine, 15.7 miles away.

Can you visit Five Points Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Five Points Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47722268 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.