Pinehurst Race Track, Horse racing venue and historic district in Pinehurst, United States.
Pinehurst Race Track is a historic horse racing complex in Pinehurst, North Carolina, built around two oval tracks laid out by 1915. The district holds 10 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites and 1 contributing structure: six barns from about 1910, six paddocks from about 1916-1920, a harness shop, a farrier shop, a clubhouse and a network of lanes and fences. The Amphidrome, a 2 1/2-story gable-roofed hall with stuccoed walls and massive timber roof trusses, stands in the Mission Revival style.
Leonard Tufts established the harness track, and its two oval courses are believed to have been laid out by 1915. The Amphidrome, a 2 1/2-story exhibition hall with stuccoed walls and massive timber roof trusses in the Mission Revival style, was built about 1917. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The Amphidrome, built around 1917, is the oldest surviving early-20th-century fair exhibition hall in North Carolina. Its stuccoed walls and massive timber roof trusses are in the Mission Revival style, not Spanish Colonial Revival. The hall and the surrounding barns, paddocks and tracks reflect Pinehurst's role as a winter resort for horse sports.
The grounds are walkable throughout, with pathways connecting all functional areas so you can navigate easily and see most of the complex. Wear comfortable shoes since the 50-acre property involves considerable walking to view the different buildings and paddock areas.
The 1992 National Register listing covers 10 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites and 1 contributing structure, not archaeological sites. Among the sites are six paddocks laid out around 1916-1920, and the buildings include a 1930 harness shop and a farrier shop from about 1910.
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