Belmont Abbey Cathedral
National Register of Historic Places

Belmont Abbey Cathedral

Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001343

About this property

Belmont Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery and in Belmont, North Carolina. Home to the Abbey Basilica of Mary Help of Christians , the abbey was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is administered by the American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation and the abbey monks administer Belmont Abbey College. Pope Leo XIII officially declared the monastery an abbey on December 19, 1884. Pope Pius XII declared Mary Help of Christians its patroness via his decree Perfugium Rebus on December 5, 1957.

Location

Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina
35.26208, -81.04313

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001343. It was listed on April 10, 1973.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Belmont Hosiery Mill
Industrial
1.7 mi
McAdenville Historic District
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2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at McCowan's Ford
1781Revolutionary War
11.3 mi
Battle of McIntyre Farm (Charlotte area)
1780Revolutionary War
11.5 mi
Confederate Destruction of Charlotte Mint
1865Civil War
11.5 mi
Battle of Charlotte
1780Revolutionary War
11.5 mi
Battle of McCowan's Ford
1781Revolutionary War
12.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Belmont Abbey Cathedral listed on the National Register?

Belmont Abbey Cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Belmont Abbey Cathedral?

Belmont Abbey Cathedral is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belmont Abbey Cathedral?

The period of significance for Belmont Abbey Cathedral is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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