# Rockingham Historic District

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**Rockingham Historic District** is a national [historic district](/source/Historic_district_(United_States)) located at [Rockingham](/source/Rockingham,_North_Carolina), [Richmond County, North Carolina](/source/Richmond_County,_North_Carolina). The district encompasses 181 [contributing buildings](/source/Contributing_buildings) and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Rockingham. It includes buildings built between the early-19th century through the early 20th century in a variety of popular architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Steele-Johnson-Cole House (1838), Leak-Wall House (1853), W. C. Leak House (1890s), Ledbetter-Leath House, the W. B. Cole House, Dr. Robert S. Cole House, and Mial Leak House.[2]

The Jay Helms House, 603 E. Washington Street, (c. 1946), a ranch style house, was designed by architect [Joseph W. Royer](/source/Joseph_Royer_(architect)).[2]: 17

The district was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1983.[1]

## References

1. Heather M. Hallenberg (May 1981). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockingham Historic District"](https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/RH0007.pdf) (pdf). North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

## External links

- [Leak-Wall House website](http://rchs-nc.net/the-leak-wall-house/)

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