Bethania Historic District | |
 Bethania Mill | |
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| Location | Bethania, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′2″N 80°20′13″W / 36.18389°N 80.33694°W |
| Area | 500 acres (2.0 km2)[1] |
| Built | 1759 (original) 1750 (increase) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001321 (original) 91000346 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 03, 1976 |
| Boundary increase | March 25, 1991[2] |
| Designated NHLD | August 7, 2001[3] |
The Bethania Historic District encompasses the historic planned center of the town of Bethania, North Carolina. A National Historic Landmark District, it is a rare example of a Moravian linear agricultural village in the United States, planned and founded in 1759. Land use and road patterns of the original plan are still discernible in the community. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001, and is at 500 acres (2.0 km2) the largest historic district in Forsyth County.[1][3]
- ^ a b Claudia Brown and Mark R. Barnes (March 1, 2001). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Bethania Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 66 or more images, from 1996 and other dates (32 KB) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Bethania Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 2, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2008.