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Flat Rock Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Flat Rock Historic District

Part of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteListed on its own in 1973; the district came first, in 1968
Political/ Social HistoryListed 1973In the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteFlat Rock
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Flat Rock Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1973. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the national level. The district takes in 55 historic buildings. It also stands in the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, listed in 1968. The listing covers 4,000 acres.

What it isHistoric district in North Carolina, USA. 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 · 65 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1968 to today

  1. 1968The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is listed around it
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

West of East Flat Rock, in Flat Rock, NC · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Flat Rock Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Flat Rock Historic District (Boundary Increase, Decrease and Additional Documentation)District · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteDistrict · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BMary Mills Coxe HouseColonial Revival1.9 mi

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Questions about Flat Rock Historic District

Is Flat Rock Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1973 (Register number 73001352).

Is Flat Rock Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Flat Rock 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.

Is Flat Rock Historic District in a historic district?

Yes, the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, added to the Register in 1968.

Where can I read the history of Flat Rock Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 65 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 47720807 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.