National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell College Historic District (Additional Documentation II)

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
November 24, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80002875

About this property

Mitchell College Historic District is a national historic district located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It encompasses 336 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site associated with Mitchell Community College and the surrounding residential area in Statesville. The district includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival architecture dated between about 1885 and 1930. Located in the district is the oldest building and separately listed; the Main Building, Mitchell College (1854-1856). Other notable contributing resources are the Fourth Creek Burying Ground, George Anderson House (c. 1860), Friends Meeting House (c. 1875), Broad St. Methodist Church (1907), Congregation Emmanuel Synagogue (1891), McRorie House (c. 1880), Dr. Tom H. Anderson House (c. 1880), Dr. Julius Lowenstein House (c. 1890), Ludwig Ash House (c. 1910), L. N. Mills House (1925), Mills Apartment (c. 1930), R. A. Cooper House (1920), Statesville Woman's Club (1927), and the former Davis Hospital. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 2002.

Location

Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.78508, -80.90311

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Statesville Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Mitchell College Historic District (Boundary Increase
Listed
0.4 mi
Key Memorial Chapel
Industrial
0.5 mi
Main Building, Mitchell College
Industrial
0.5 mi
United States Post Office and Court House-Statesville
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Statesville NC
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Statesville Cavalry Fight NC
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Catawba Station NC
1865Civil War
10.3 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern Feb 1 1781
1781Revolutionary War
13.7 mi

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When was Mitchell College Historic District (Additional Documentation II) listed on the National Register?

Mitchell College Historic District (Additional Documentation II) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1980.

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Mitchell College Historic District (Additional Documentation II) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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