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Badin Quadroplex Museum

Badin · Historic dwelling

One unit of Badin’s distinctive multi-family housing interprets domestic life in a company town.

Sources checked October 15, 2026

Downtown Badin streetscape
Photo: Downtown Badin, photographed in February 2021.

What to look for

  • Restored pine floors
  • Period bathroom fixtures, kitchen appliances and furniture described in the museum brochure
  • The layout of a 1915 Badin residence

The story behind the place

The museum organization bought the unit in 2003 and began restoration in 2004.

Seeing a dwelling alongside the industrial story helps connect work, housing and daily life.

Plan your visit

Visitor informationDetails
Address / starting pointMuseum complex contact: 60 Falls Road, Badin, NC 28009
Opening / tour informationArrange access through the Badin museum complex; confirm the precise building entrance.
Contact704-422-6900
Street map & directions ↗704-422-6900Official visitor information ↗

Confirm current displays, opening hours, accessibility and group arrangements with the operator. Documented collection highlights do not guarantee that every item is currently on view.

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Restored train station and railway tracks in Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle’s restored train station beside railway tracks, photographed in 2019. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Downtown Badin streetscape
Downtown Badin, photographed in February 2021. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Brick storefronts along Main Street in Norwood, North Carolina
Main Street in Norwood, photographed in January 2020. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Brick storefronts along North Main Street in Oakboro, North Carolina
North Main Street in Oakboro, photographed October 2023. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
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Stanly County boundary and reference locations for all ten incorporated municipalities1Albemarle2Badin3Locust4Misenheimer5New London6Norwood7Oakboro8Red Cross9Richfield10Stanfield
Geographic orientation: 2025 U.S. Census Bureau county boundaries and municipal Gazetteer reference points. These identify communities, rather than visitor entrances or town halls. Locust also extends into Cabarrus County.
1 Albemarle2 Badin3 Locust4 Misenheimer5 New London6 Norwood7 Oakboro8 Red Cross9 Richfield10 Stanfield
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