Fuquay Springs Historic District, Historic district in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.
Fuquay Springs Historic District is a predominantly residential district in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina, with 36 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site developed between about 1899 and 1946. It includes examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow/American Craftsman architecture. The separately listed Ben-Wiley Hotel and Fuquay Mineral Spring lie within the district, along with the Varina Mercantile Building (1899), Barham Hotel (c. 1908), Ballentine-Spence House (c. 1910, 1927), Barbour-Perkins House (c. 1928), Proctor House (1925), and Harold Johnson House (1938).
The district developed mainly between about 1899 and 1946 as a residential area of Fuquay-Varina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and the boundary was increased in 2014. The separately listed Ben-Wiley Hotel and Fuquay Mineral Spring lie within it.
The houses reflect Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow styles that were popular when they were built. Walking through the neighborhood, you can see how these different designs sat side by side and shaped how early residents wanted their homes to look.
The district lies in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina, and is predominantly residential, so most buildings are private homes viewed from the public street. The separately listed Ben-Wiley Hotel and Fuquay Mineral Spring are the main sites to seek out. The district was listed on the National Register in 1996, with a boundary increase in 2014.
The district also contains the separately listed Fuquay Mineral Spring, a contributing site rather than a building. The Ben-Wiley Hotel is likewise listed on the National Register on its own, apart from the district listing of 1996.
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