History · Whitsett

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The Daniel P. Foust House, Foust-Carpenter and Dean Dick Farms, Holly Gate, Low House, William Rankin and Elizabeth Wharton Smith House, Wadsworth Congregational Church, and Whitsett Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2012, Lenovo announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Whitsett.

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National Register of Historic Places

4 historic places in Whitsett

Whitsett has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 42 historic buildings, because Whitsett Historic District alone counts 38.

#112
In North Carolinaby listings · the typical town has 1
4places listed3 buildings · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
42historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1980first listedHolly Gate · newest: William Rankin and Elizabeth Wharton Smith House, 2007

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Whitsett’s busiest decade was the 2000s.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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