North Carolina - Mecklenburg County - Vacant / Not In Use
Mecklenburg County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Masonic Temple and Mecklenburg Investment Company Building, Carey, Philip, Building, Carolina Theater and Craven, Dr. Walter Pharr, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Mecklenburg County historic places including Caesar Robert Blake and Charles Christian Hook.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mecklenburg County places including William W. Smith, Hook & Rogers, J.A. Jones, Smith, William W., builder, Galliher & Stern Wheeler, Robert E. Hall, R.C. Biberstein, John Ellis McAuley, Wheeler and Schwend Hayden and William L. Stoddart. Prominent architectural styles found in Mecklenburg Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Carey, Philip, Building (added 1984 - - #84002408)
301 E. 7th St. , Charlotte
Bz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Carolina Theater (added 1988 - - #86001637)
Also known as Old Carolina Theater
224--232 N. Tryon St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Hall,Robert E.
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Hook,Charles Christian
Significant Year:
1927, 1926
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Craven, Dr. Walter Pharr, House (added 1991 - - #90002187)
7648 Mt. Holly--Huntersville Rd. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Croft Historic District (added 1990 - - #90002185)
Along NC 115 N from jct. with Bob Beatty Rd. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Croft Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000699)
Jct. of NC 115 and NC 2483 , Charlotte
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Dinkins House (added 1995 - - #73001360)
NW side of SR 1126, 1.2 mi. from SR 1136 (Nation's Ford Rd.) , Pinville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Dunn--Ross Farm (added 1990 - - #90002183)
Jct. of NC 3631 and NC 3630 , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Fire Station No. 2 (added 1980 - - #80002886)
Also known as Old Dilworth Fire Station
1212 South Blvd. , Charlotte
Big Wang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,J.A., Wheeler,Galliher & Stern
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Grace A.M.E. Zion Church (added 2008 - - #08000412)
219-223 S. Brevard St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, William W., builder, Hayden, Wheeler and Schwend
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hayes--Byrum Store and House (added 1991 - - #90002186)
NC 160 S of jct. with Shopton Rd. , Charlotte
Bagatar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Hoskins Mill (added 1988 - - #88001702)
201 S. Hoskins Rd. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,J.A.,Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hotel Charlotte (added 1979 - - #79003344)
Also known as Queen Charlotte Hotel
327 W. Trade St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,J.A., Stoddart,William L.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Huntersville Colored High School (added 2009 - - #09000636)
Also known as Torrence-Lytle High School
302 Holbrooks Rd. , Huntersville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Masonic Temple (added 1987 - - #87002632)
327 S. Tryon St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,J.A., Hook & Rogers
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mayes House (added 1993 - - #93000735)
435 E. Morehead St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
McAuley Farm (added 2000 - - #91000024)
10724 Alexanderana Rd. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McAuley,John Ellis
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Mecklenburg Investment Company Building (added 1982 - - #82003486)
233 S. Brevard St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,William W.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Blake,Caesar Robert,et al.
Significant Year:
1922
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Siloam School (added 2007 - - #07001011)
W side of Mallard Highlands Dr, Approx. 0.25 mi. S from jct. of John Adams Rd. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Southern Asbestos Company Mills (added 2008 - - #07001500)
Also known as Fiber Mills
1000 Seaboard St. , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility
Thrift Mill, Former (added 1994 - - #94001049)
8300 Moore's Chapel Rd. , Charlotte
RoxylovesHistory, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Other, Vacant/Not In Use
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