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Gunter Building is a historic commercial building located at Spruce Pine in Mitchell County,
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. It was built about 1941, and is a two-story, three bay by four bay, building constructed of river-tumbled
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. It was built by local stonemasons Charlie Mitchell and Dave Greene for the Belk-Broome Company. It was added to the
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in 2002. It is located in the Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District.


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Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Commercial buildings completed in 1941 Buildings and structures in Mitchell County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Mitchell County, North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina {{MitchellCountyNC-NRHP-stub