National Register of Historic Places

Mooresville Historic District

Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
November 24, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80002861

About this property

Mooresville Historic District is a national historic district located in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings and 8 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Mooresville. The district includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Renaissance Revival architecture. Notable buildings include the Mooresville depot (c. 1920), the former Lorene Cotton Seed Oil Mill, First Presbyterian Church (1899), McLelland House, D. E. Turner Hardware Co. store, the former U. S. Post Office, and the McKnight Pontiac-Buick Co. (c. 1930). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with an enlargement approved in 2020.

Location

Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.58489, -80.81205

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Mooresville Water Pump and Filter Plant
Industrial
0.3 mi
South Broad Street Row
Listed
0.4 mi
Watkins Chapel AME Zion Church
Industrial
0.7 mi
Mooresville Mill Village Historic District
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Torrence's Tavern
1781Revolutionary War
3.6 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern Feb 1 1781
1781Revolutionary War
3.6 mi
Battle of Cowan's Ford (NC)
1781Revolutionary War
8.1 mi
Battle of Cowan's Ford Feb 1 1781
1781Revolutionary War
8.5 mi

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When was Mooresville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mooresville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Mooresville Historic District?

Mooresville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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