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Webbley
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National Register of Historic Places

Webbley

Also known as O. Max Gardener House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1980Shelby
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Webbley

Webbley, at 403 S. Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Shelby’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 462 other North Carolina listings.

What it isHistoric home in North Carolina, US. 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 · 48 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1907 to today

  1. 1907Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

403 S. Washington St., Shelby · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1WebbleyStart here
  2. 2Central Shelby Historic District (Boundary Increase)Bungalow · next door
  3. 3Cleveland County CourthouseNeo-Classical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Dr. Victor McBrayer HouseGothic · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Banker's HouseSecond Empire · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BShelby Cotton MillBuilt 19000.3 miDCentral Shelby Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBMasonic Temple BuildingEgyptian Revival0.4 miDWest Warren Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.6 miDEast Marion-Belvedere Park Historic DistrictBungalow0.8 miBCleveland County Training SchoolBuilt 18950.9 miBJames Heyward Hull HouseClassical Revival · Built 19070.9 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Central Shelby Historic District0.3 mi away
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District0.8 mi away
E. B. Hamrick HallBuilt 1925 · 7.7 mi away
West End Historic District11.1 mi away

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Questions about Webbley

Is Webbley on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1980 (Register number 80002812).

Is Webbley a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Webbley?

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 Webbley?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 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 47719668 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.