National Register of Historic Places

Allison Woods

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
March 9, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95000173

About this property

Allison Woods is a historic rural retreat and national historic district located near Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It encompasses six contributing buildings, four contributing sites, and three contributing structures on a gentleman's farm developed by William Locke Allison between about 1926 and 1939. The district includes natural woodlands and water features and the developed landscape to include the stream course with impoundments and Lower Lake. The built features are of brick or stone construction, with some representative of the Bungalow / American Craftsman style. They include the spring house (c. 1927-1928), Upper Mill House (c. 1928), smokehouse (c. 1930), Farm Manager's House (1928-1929), silo and barn foundation (c. 1938-1939), 19th century log cabin (c. 1932), Lower Mill House (c. 1933), ice house (c. 1936-1937), and windmill (c. 1928) In 2015 and 2016, it hosted a camporee between Charlotte Scouts BSA troops 33 and 118. Troop 118 won both years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.89663, -80.81947

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ebenezer Academy, Bethany Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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Gaither House
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Turner, Henry, House and Caldwell-Turner Mill Site
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Snow Creek Methodist Church and Burying Ground
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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Statesville NC
1865Civil War
8.7 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Statesville Cavalry Fight NC
1865Civil War
8.7 mi

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When was Allison Woods listed on the National Register?

Allison Woods was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Allison Woods?

Allison Woods is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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