National Register of Historic Places

Mount Mourne

Mount Mourne, Iredell County, North Carolina
Listed
October 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001354

About this property

Mount Mourne Plantation is a former Southern plantation and historic house located in Mount Mourne, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1836, and is a two-story, five-bay transitional Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It features a hipped roof entrance portico with four fluted Tuscan order columns. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The plantation house was built by Major Rufus Reid (1797-1854). Cotton, wheat and corn were grown with the forced labor of as many as 88 enslaved people. In its heyday, the Plantation was one of the largest in the area, and the second largest in Iredell County. The proceeds of forced labor made Rufus Reid one of the wealthiest and most prosperous planters in not only the area, but the state as a whole. It is currently privately owned, and is closed to the public. The plantation gave its name to the modern-day community of Mount Mourne, North Carolina, in which the home is located. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-154, "Mount Mourne, State Routes 1170 & 1189, Mount Mourne, Iredell County, NC", 1 photo

Location

Mount Mourne, Iredell County, North Carolina
35.53887, -80.84922

Categories

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When was Mount Mourne listed on the National Register?

Mount Mourne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Mount Mourne?

Mount Mourne is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mount Mourne is recorded as the industrial era.

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