National Register of Historic Places

Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine

Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Listed
December 31, 1990
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001952

About this property

Robert Harvey Morrison Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine, also known as Cedarvale, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses five contributing buildings and three contributing sites. The house was built about 1846, and is a two-story, three-bay Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It features a full-width, one-story, hip roof porch. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse (c. 1846), log barn (c. 1846), shed (c. 1900), shop (c. 1900), and the remains of the Pioneer Mills Gold Mine including the mine shaft site (c. 1832), ore mill site (c. 1832), and miner's cabin site (c. 1855). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

730 Morrison Rd.
Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
35.26256, -80.58707

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine listed on the National Register?

Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine?

Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine?

The period of significance for Morrison, Robert Harvey, Farm and Pioneer Mills Gold Mine is recorded as the industrial era.

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