2. Old Davidson County Courthouse
2 South Main Street 1858
One of the most architecturally significant courthousesin the state, this stucco over brick temple-form building of Greek Revival/Italian-ate Revival design is the oldest building in the district and provides the cornerstone of the Uptown Lexington Historic District. The building was originally constructed at a cost of $20,000 and was used as a courthouse until 1958. It is now used as the Davidson County Historical Museum and in 1971 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

3. The Raper Building
SW Corner of W. Center Street and Court Square ca. 1907
The Raper Building was constructed according to plans prepared by Knoxville mail order architect George F. Barber and was used by attorney Emery E. Raper. It continues to be used by attorneys and is characterized as the first brick building built along Lexington’s Lawyers’ row.

4. Lawyers’ Row
8 - 12 Court Square ca. 1920’s
Originally divided into three sixteen - foot lots, these buildings were built over a period of several years during the 1920’s by three attorneys. The simple 1920’s appear-ance is characterized by slightly recessed entrances, one-over-one sash windows. and bands of patterned brickwork.

5. Commercial Building
16 S. Main Street Built by 1885
In one of the oldest commercial blocks in Lexington, this Italianate influenced structure features red brick walls with contrasting granite

corner posts and round - arched window lintels and sills. Best remembered as Lexington Drugstore, many in Lexington still recall Dr. Redwine writing prescriptions in his second floor office for an ice cream cone from the drugstore for his young patients.

6. Commercial Building
22 S. Main Street Built between 1885 - 1890
The facade features an impressive three-bay arched win-dow divided by Ionic columns and outlined with granite. The storefront is bordered with granite corner posts replicated from neighboring properties, and a clas-sical wooden cornice. The leaded glass transom, visible under the awning, is one of the few historical transoms currently uncovered in uptown Lexington.

7. (Former) March Hotel
100 - 108 S. Main St. ca. 1910
The most architecturally significant privately owned building in the district, this Renaissance Revival structure features a series of arches on the First Avenue eleva-tion, Ionic pilasters, and classical details and moldings. (Note the First Avenue arched doorway that was recently uncovered.) One entered the hotel lobby under a one story central portico which has been

removed. Hotel rooms were located on the second and third floors, and the newsstand and dining room were adjacent to the lobby. The Bank of Lexington, vari-ous shops, the Union Bus Station, and the Police Station have all occupied parts of the building over time.

8. Commercial Building
102 S. Main Street 1914
Originally built as The Princess Theatre, this facility had a seating capacity of 372. It boasted a six piece orchestra and was considered the most up-to-date and best equipped theatre in the state in 1914. The first floor was later used as a hardware store, first Conrad’s, then Farmer’s, however, it is best known as the loca-tion of the photography studio of H. Lee Waters, housed on the 2nd floor for more than 70 years. The building features arched windows and a brickwork panel on the upper facade.

9. Commercial Building
16 - 18 W. Second Ave.
Built Between 1907 and 1913 These three, one-story storefronts were created for the Coca-Cola bottling works. The simple features of the building include a unifying brick corbelled cornice (pro-jecting brickwork across the top) and the original arched windows seen on #16.

11. Buchanan - Siceloff Building
200 - 202 S. Main St. 1927
Old photographs show that this multi-colored brick building was originally built with only the first seven bays running south from the corner of S. Main Street and W. Second Ave. (One bay = one window) Around 1930, the final seven bays were added. Although the facade has been altered, it retains its patterned brick-work and decorative ariel balconies. It was originally built for and best known as the location of Raylass Department Store and Efird’s Department Store.

12. Old United States Post Office
220 S. Main St. 1912
One of the most architecturally prominent buildings in uptown Lexington, the former Post Office serves as a solid southern anchor for the Uptown Lexington Historic District. James Knox Taylor was the supervising architect for this neoclassical revival stone building. Six large Tuscan columns form a portico on the facade. The ground lobby is still intact and boasts many classical fea-tures. From the mid 1960’s until 1986, the building was used by the Davidson County Public Library. It is now occupied by the Davidson County Museum of Art and the Arts Council for Davidson County.

14. Koontz - Buchanan House
409 S. State Street ca. 1929 Private Residence
The character of this home is similar to many of the older homes in Lexington, however the green tile roof which contrasts against the red brick walls are particularly

distinctive features. This property is under protective covenants through Preservation North Carolina. The next two properties are also under protective covenants to form a large tract of easement protected property that affords mutual protection and protection for the surrounding neighborhood.

15. Lloyd Rainey Hunt House
417 S. State Street ca. 1927 Private Residence
Lloyd and Lillian Kale Hunt obtained the services of architect Joseph T. Levesque of Winston-Salem to design this British vernacular influenced home. The undulating brick courses, stone highlights and half timber framing are dominant architectural features which relay a cottage-like atmosphere. As already noted, this property is under protective covenants through Preservation North Carolina.

16. Dr. William Rainey Holt House
408 S. Main Street ca. 1834
Private Residence
This Greek Revival town house known as The Homestead, is characterized by Palladian details, including windows and sidelights, from Philadelphia architect Asher Benjamin’s pattern book. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is under protective covenants through Preservation North Carolina. #14, #15, and #16 are also noted for the retention of residential property that abuts the commercial core which is important for the viability of uptown Lexington.

17. Davidson County Library
602 S. Main Street
An excellent collection of local historical information and genealogical records on microfilm and in books can be found in the local history room .

18. Grace Episcopal Church
419 S. Main Street 1901
This is the most prominent Gothic Revival Style church in Davidson County. Gothic arched windows, and a pyramidal roofed bell tower are dominate architectural features. The east window, designed by Louis C. Tiffany in the Resurrection design, won first prize for design at the 1890 Paris Exposition. It was given as memorial to William Edwin Holt, Dr. William Rainey Holt’s grandson. *Note - The church is not open for public touring.

19. Old Carolina Theatre
215 S. Main St. 1935
A prominent Lexingtonian, J. Tilden Hedrick, built the Old Carolina Theatre for both movies and stage shows. On December 5, 1945, a fire destroyed the theatre and several surrounding buildings estimated as a $350,000 loss. A group of concerned citizens renovated the theatre and renamed it the Edward C. Smith Civic Center. Although the exterior of the building is of modern design and construction, the Old Carolina Theatre stage has been restored and is retained as the most important architectural feature of the building. *Note - The Civic Center is not open for public touring.

20. Hedrick Building
211 - 215 South Main St. ca. 1948
This structure was built to replace a building destroyed in the 1945 fire mentioned above. The building features spandrel glass, sometimes called by the manufacturers name, Carrara glass, (the burgundy and peach colored panels.) Popular during the 1930’s and 1940’s the glass was used to "modernize" a building and came in a variety of colors. This building originally featured the glass clad, however often the material was used to modernize the storefront of an older structure. A good example of this is the next building, the Varner building. Eparle’s Dress Shop was one of the original tenants in this building.

21. Varner Building
103 - 107 S. Main Street
Built Between 1913 and 1923 The Varner building features ornamental cornices and a stone string course where the building name is placed. Originally the south half of the building was a movie theatre; however, the most prominent occupant was the Dispatch Publishing company, publisher of the Lexington newspaper. The basement of the building extended under the sidewalk and glass blocks were used to form a translucent sidewalk which provided light into the basement which was used as the newspaper press-room.

22. Moffitt Building
101 S. Main St. ca 1920’s
This building features dark red patterned brickwork with contrasting classical detailing (panels, medallions, and cornice) in white terra cotta. A variety of shops and professional offices have occupied the building through the years, however it is best known as the location of Fred Thompson’s Mens Clothing Store. A side stairwell, which is now closed, served as the entrance to a basement level barber shop. Glass blocks providing light into the space were used here like they were at the Varner Building.

23. Smith-Thompson Block
23 S. Main Street 1900
Outstanding features of this building include decorative paneled and corbelled brickwork, one-over-one sash windows with granite sills and lintels, a corner ariel balcony, and a broad, four part arched win-dow which is outlined in granite and filled with decorative leaded glass. For years this building was used as a community gathering spot, first a Thompson’s Drugstore, then as People’s Drugstore.

24. Commercial Building
17 - 21 S. Main St. Built by 1885
Along with 16 -18 S. Main Street (across the street), this is one the oldest pairs of buildings in uptown Lexington. Although the facade has been altered through the years, it originally featured Italianate style round-arched doors and windows. A metal first-story cornice still remains on #21. The second story row of round arched windows and a decorative brick corbelled cornice are prominent Italianate features.

25. The Confederate Monument
Southeast quadrant of the square At the turn of the century the courthouse square was used as a camping lot by farmers who came to town in covered wagons. During the 19th century the public well on the southeast quadrant provided water for both people and their livestock. September 14, 1905 the Robert E. Lee Chapter for the Daughters of the Confederacy erected the Confederate monument in the middle of the intersection of Main Street and Center Street to commemorate Davidson County’s Confederate dead. Forty-five years later it was moved to its present location in order to improve the flow of traffic.

building features round-arched openings on the first floor and raised brick arches over the arched third-story windows. The National Bank of Lexington and a grocery store were among the first to occupy the building, however, it has had a variety of retail, service, professional, and residential uses throughout

27. Commercial Building
S.W. Corner of E. Center St. and
Marble Alley Built between 1907 and 1913 In 1913 this was the site of the "carriage repository" but in 1923 it was identified on the Sanborn Insurance Maps as a garage for forty cars and an auto repair shop. At least through the 1940’s the building was associated with the automobile and trucking businesses. For years it was used by a mail order business. There are large, arched vehicular openings on the first story which are currently closed in.

28. (Former) Marble Works
12 E. Center St. - Front half built
between 1890 and 1896, rear half built between 1913 and 1923 Marble cutting took place here in the early years and it was from this business that Marble Alley, which runs along the east side of the building, got it’s name. By the mid-1920’s the marble works no longer occupied the building, and a series of bakeries were located here. The most noted was the United Bakery Co. which at one time made 10,000 loaves of bread a week. The smell of the bakeries is what Lexington residents remember best about this building.

29. Northeast Quadrant of the Square
This square historically was used as a gathering spot for community events, including the gathering of military troops. Three small stone monuments with bronze plaques commemorate Davidson County’s veterans. The monument to the north honors those that served in WWI. The center monuments honors those from WWII and the Korean Conflict. The south end monument honors the Vietnam War veterans.

30. Commercial Building
9 N. Main St.
Between 1902 & 1907 Originally built as an archway used by carriages traveling between Marble Alley and Main Street, this building was probably built to fill in the narrow space left after the earlier construction of the contiguous buildings to the north and south. Later the first story shop front was filled in and the building was used as a cafe for years.

31. Commercial Building
11 - 15 N. Main St. 1890
For sixty years the building was occupied by a department store in the south storefront, a furniture store in the middle section and a hardware store in the north storefront. J.F. Ward Co. was the department store that was located in that building from 1890 until 1997, when it moved to West 2nd Ave. It is the oldest retail business still existing in Lexington. 15 N. Main is the only storefront still intact. It features a wooden paneled bulkhead and a deeply recessed entrance.

32. Hinkle Block
101-105 N. Main Street
Built between 1902 & 1907 The seven-bay facade includes flat-arched windows with granite sills, brick pilasters, a corbelled cornice, and a high parapet, (wall around roof edge), with small polygonal turrets. The corner was originally a bank with a corner entrance. Through the years, the first floor was used for a variety of retail and service businesses. The second floor was originally used as the Masonic Hall and by 1913 the Co. A 3rd Reg. NC Armory met there.

33. Hankins Building
107 N. Main St. 1902
Although the first-story shop front has been modernized, the rest of the three-bay facade remains intact. It fea-tures two-over-two sash arched windows and a heavily corbelled and paneled brick cornice. In the 1920’s it was used by the J.A. Hankins dry goods store.