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Mount Airy

17 places in Mount Airy, North Carolina are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 8 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex, added Aug 6, 1980.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

17
Listings
8
Historic districts
1980
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedNorth Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex · Aug 6, 1980
Oldest construction dateWilliam Alfred Moore House · built 1861

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Surry County
Carter, W. F., House
BuildingListed 1983
Building · Surry County
Hennis, Edgar Harvey, House
BuildingListed 1986
Building · Surry County
Moore, William Alfred, House
BuildingListed 1986
Historic district · Surry County
Mount Airy Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Historic districtListed 1985

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 2Colonial Revival 1Federal 1Neoclassical 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

W. F. Carter House▾1983
Address
418 S. Main St., Mount Airy
Listed
Aug 18, 1983
Listed for
Law, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Carter House
Reference
83001917
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Carter, W. F., House
William Carter House▾1990
Address
SR 1626, 0.35 mi. W of jct. with SR 1625, Mount Airy vicinity
Listed
Mar 15, 1990
Listed for
Art, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Carter--Burge--Miller House
Reference
90000349
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Country Club Estates Historic District▾·
Address
Includes portions of Club View Dr., Country Club Rd., Fairway Ln., and Greenhill Rd., Mount Airy
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100005977
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Ben and Barbara Graves House▾·
Address
309 Fairview Ave., Mount Airy
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100004799
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Edgar Harvey Hennis House▾1986
Address
1056 N. Main St., Mount Airy
Listed
Feb 20, 1986
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000318
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hennis, Edgar Harvey, House
J. J. Jones High School▾·
Address
213-215 Jones School Rd., Mount Airy
Listed for
Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
100006464
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Lebanon Hill Historic District▾·
Address
Roughly bounded by Howard, Mitchell, South, and Woodruff Sts., and the Mount Airy Historic District, Mount Airy
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100005978
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
William Alfred Moore House▾1986
Address
202 Moore Ave., Mount Airy
Listed
Mar 5, 1986
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000406
Built
1861
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building, 3 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Moore, William Alfred, House
Mount Airy Historic District (Additional Documentation)▾1985
Address
Main, Brown, Market, Franklin, W. Pine, Rockford, Worth, Cherry, and Gilmer Sts., Moore, and Hines Aves., Mount Airy
Listed
Oct 3, 1985
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Carter, W. F., House
Reference
85002931
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mount Airy Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Decrease)▾·
Address
409, 417-423 Franklin St.; 418 West Pine St., 3 unaddressed parcels at the east corner of South Main and Hamburg Sts., and 209, 215, 218, 219 Hines Ave., Mount Airy
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100006394
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Increase II)▾·
Address
Includes portions of Bank, Broad, West Church, Durham, West Elm, Hadley, East and West Haymore, North Main, Maple, Merritt, Price, Rockford, Spring, and Willow Sts., Maiden Ln., Patterson and Rawley Aves., Mount Airy
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100006465
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾2012
Address
Willow & W. Oak Sts., Mount Airy
Listed
Aug 28, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Spencer's
Reference
12000581
Contributing
7 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mount Airy Historic District (Boundary Increase)
North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex▾1980
Address
E of Mount Airy on NC 103, Mount Airy
Listed
Aug 6, 1980
Listed for
Industry
Significance
National
Reference
80002900
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex
Renfro Mill▾2000
Address
Jct. of Willow and Oak Sts., Mount Airy
Listed
Oct 12, 2000
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
R. Roberts Leaf Tobacco House
Reference
00001208
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Renfro Mill
Ridge Westfield Elementary School▾·
Address
4416 Westfield Rd., Mount Airy vicinity
Listed for
Black heritage, Education, Ethnic heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Ridge-Westfield Elementary School; Ridge Westfield Colored School
Reference
100004794
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Taylor Park Historic District▾·
Address
Includes all or portions of Charles, Grace, Howard, North Main, and Marion Sts., Crescent Dr., North and South Park, and Wrenn Aves., Mount Airy
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
100006466
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Trinity Episcopal Church▾1986
Address
472 N. Main St., Mount Airy
Listed
Jan 9, 1986
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000031
Built
1896
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Trinity Episcopal Church

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Surry County.

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