A. P. Carter Store

A. P. Carter Store is a historic general store museum located at Maces Spring, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is a one-story, frame building with a cross-gable roof. The store is most notable for its association with the Carter Family, a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. It was occupied by a store operated by Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Delaney Carter's (1891–1960).[3]

A. P. Carter Store
View of the store in 2009
LocationRt. 614, Maces Spring, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′5″N 82°24′47″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1945 (1945)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleVernacular Commercial
MPSCarter Family TR
NRHP reference No.85001411[1]
VLR No.084-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1985
Designated VLRApril 16, 1985[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is now open weekly before concerts as a museum operated by the Carter Family Fold.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. P. Carter Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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