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~ HISTORIC P I~.O P E RTl ES O F TH E ASSOCIATION OF REVOLVING FUNDS Old Sanford City Hall 145 Charlotte Avenue, San ford See (M) on map $75,000 Built about 1909, Sanford's Old City Hall is a large, hand- some brick building under a low hipped roof with balus- traded deck and cupola. A one- sto~' brick addition fronts on Charlotte Avenue. The interior has been partitioned into offices with lowered ceilings, and a 117-seat auditorium is located on the second floor. The Old Ci~' Hall is in fair condition. The upper floor has water dam- age caused by leaks from roof and the lantern, which is open to the elements. The lower floor has offices, a recreation room, and three bathrooms, and is handicapped accessible. Owner financing is available. Sanford, x~Sth a population of 20,000, is the count)' seat of Lee Count).'. It is a,0 miles south of Raleigh and 38 miles north of Fayetteville. Square Feet: 10~000 Lot: 145.60' x 100' with additional 80' x 159.50' parking lot across Charlotte Zoning: Light Industrial Contact: Preservation NC 919/832-3652 Roanoke-Britt Hotel 100-102-104 W. Main Street, Williamston See (X) on map $ 69,500 This two-stoD,, triple-store- front, stuccoed build/hz was originally built in 1895. It was updated with restrained Art Deco motifs in the 1930s. Original segmental-arched x~Sn- dows with corbeled hoods can be seen on the unaltered North Smithwick Street elevation. Srorefront details include fluted, cast iron, Corinthian pillars, pressed-tin ceilings, and tran- soms. The upper stories include clusters of small hotel rooms around a common light well. The upper story operated as a hotel from thc time of con- struction until the 1960s. Williamston, the count)' seat of Martin Count', is located on Highway 64 between Rocky Mount and Edcnton. Square feet: 16,500 Lot size: Approx. 80' x 210' Zoning: Downtown Commercial/Residential Contact: Preservation NC 919/832-3652 Tar Heel Apartments 1,54-160 West Main Street, Williamrton 8cc (X) on map $89,000 The circa 1920, three-ston.' Tar Heel Apartment building has two retail stores on the street level and 15 elegant one-and re'o-bedroom aparrrnents on the upper floors. Two addi- tional units are in the rear annex. The facade of the brick building is finished in limestone embellished with a stone para- pet with stone scrolls and a cen- tral cartouchc. The building has two original elevators and a handsome staircase lit by a lig. ht~'ell. Each apartment has hardwood floors in the living areas and ceramic tile floors in each bath. The building will require modernization with new mechanical systems. lAqlliamston, the count)' scat of Martin Count)', is located on the Roanoke River not far from Albermarle Sound. Square feet: Approx. 20,947 Lot size: 75' x 210' Zoning: Downtown commer- cial/residential Contact: Preservation NC 919/832-3652 24 1996