National Register of Historic Places

Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District

Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Listed
November 15, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79001686

About this property

Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The district encompasses six contributing buildings associated with the Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute, also known as Western Carolina Male Academy and North Carolina College. They are the three-story brick Main Building (1854–1855); Greek Revival style President's House; Matthias Barrier house; Society Hall; the Boarding House (1868); and the New Building (1925). The Western Carolina Male Academy was established in 1852 by the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The institute closed in 1933 after which, in 1941, the property was put up to auction. The Lentz Hotel was moved inside the district boundaries in 1980. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
35.40240, -80.43649

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District?

Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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