National Register of Historic Places

Main Building, Mitchell College

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
January 25, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001354

About this property

Main Building, Mitchell College is a historic building located on the campus of Mitchell Community College at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1854–1856, and is a three-story stuccoed brick building with a heroic hexastyle Doric order portico in the Greek Revival style. It is T-shaped in plan, 13 bays wide and 3 bays deep, with a five-bay-deep and three-bay-wide wing. Atop the roof is an octagonal wooden cupola. An east wing, Shearer Music Hall, was added to the structure in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Mitchell College Historic District.

Location

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.78290, -80.89396

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Key Memorial Chapel
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mitchell College Historic District (Boundary Increase
Listed
0.2 mi
United States Post Office and Court House-Statesville
Industrial
0.2 mi
Iredell County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
South Race Street Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Statesville NC
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Statesville Cavalry Fight NC
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Catawba Station NC
1865Civil War
10.7 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern Feb 1 1781
1781Revolutionary War
13.5 mi

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When was Main Building, Mitchell College listed on the National Register?

Main Building, Mitchell College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Main Building, Mitchell College?

Main Building, Mitchell College is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Main Building, Mitchell College?

The period of significance for Main Building, Mitchell College is recorded as the industrial era.

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