National Register of Historic Places

Boxwood Lodge

Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina
Listed
June 1, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95000673

About this property

Boxwood Estate is a historic hunting retreat and national historic district located near Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 8 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures on a rural estate including a manor house. It was developed between 1911 and 1931 by William Rabb Craig (1870-1931), a wealthy cotton and sugar broker. The manor house was built between 1933 and 1934, and is a two-story, "H"-plan, brick Colonial Revival dwelling designed by the architectural firm Delano & Aldrich. Other notable resources include the grounds of Boxwood Lodge, greenhouse (c. 1940), log cabin (1932-1933, 1940s), great barn (1910s), feed / grain house (c. 1940), and entrance piers (1934). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

132 Becktown Rd.
Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina
35.81316, -80.51305

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Nearby Battles

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Boxwood Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Boxwood Lodge?

Boxwood Lodge is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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