Parts of North Carolina's textile, agricultural and railroad past have been recognized as national historic places, a designation that can help preserve them.
The state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources said in a news release that seven North Carolina properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. They include Caromount Mills in Rocky Mount; Sanford Tobacco Co. redrying plant and warehouse in Sanford; Carolina and Northwestern Railway freight depot in Lenoir and Taylorsville Milling Co. roller mill in Taylorsville;
Also added to the list were: The T. Austin and Ernestine L. Finch house in Thomasville; the Gem Theatre in Kannapolis; and the Bunyan S. and Edith W. Womble house in Winston-Salem.
Federal and state incentives are created to help preserve National Register places.