National Register of Historic Places

Kilgo, Bishop John C., House

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Listed
January 22, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001364

About this property

Bishop John C. Kilgo House is a historic home located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1915, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements. It has a hipped roof, cubic main block with a later, 1950s rear, two-story, two-bay, gable-roofed addition. The front facade features a center bay, one-story entry porch with Tuscan order columns. It was built for Bishop John C. Kilgo (1861–1922), bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

2100 The Plaza
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
35.22989, -80.80836

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Kilgo, Bishop John C., House listed on the National Register?

Kilgo, Bishop John C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Kilgo, Bishop John C., House?

Kilgo, Bishop John C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kilgo, Bishop John C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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