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Railroad House
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Railroad House

Sanford’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 29, 1973; only 203 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Gothic CottageListed 1973Sanford
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About Railroad House

Railroad House, at Carthage St. at Hawkins Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 29, 1973: the first place in Sanford to be listed. Only 203 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Cottage, as it does for 1 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in North Carolina, United States of America. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Carthage St. at Hawkins Ave., Sanford · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Railroad HouseStart here
  2. 2Downtown Sanford Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Federal · next door
  3. 3Temple TheatreColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Hawkins Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Sanford High School, FormerClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BSeaboard Milling CompanyBuilding0.3 miBSanford Tobacco Company Redrying Plant and WarehouseBuilding0.5 miDEast Sanford Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miDRosemount-McIver Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBLee County Training SchoolBuilding0.6 mi

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Questions about Railroad House

Is Railroad House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 29, 1973 (Register number 73001355).

Is Railroad House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Railroad House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Railroad House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 47721036 · Wikidata · old views from Sanford’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.