National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), McDowell County

McDowell County North Carolina has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carson House and McDowell County Courthouse, Artz, Welsford Parker, House, Brown, Henry Seawell, and Mary Jane English, Farmstead and Depot Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the McDowell County places including Erle G. Stillwell, Southern Ferro Concrete Co., Merrimon Keeter, Erle Stillwell, Pink Williams, Frank J. Lindsey, Charles Theodore Bland, James E. Greene, William Dellinger and Q. E. Herman. Prominent architectural styles found in McDowell Country are Classical Revival, Chicago and Colonial Revival.

Artz, Welsford Parker, House (added 1990 - - #90001311)

Also known as Catawba Hill;Artz House

205 Maple St. , Old Fort

Kismetcollins, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keeter,Merrimon, Lindsey,Frank J.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Brown, Henry Seawell, and Mary Jane English, Farmstead (added 2009 - - #09000685)

Also known as Brown Family Farm

15956 US 221 N. , Ashford

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Carson House (added 1970 - - #70000843)

W of Marion on U.S. 70 , Marion

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1843, 1810

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Carson--Young House (added 2011 - - #11000483)

842 Major Conley Rd.,, Marion

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

More Information:

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Depot Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000293)

SE end Depot St., bounded on S by Southern RR tracks, and 111 Railroad St. S of tracks , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

More Information:

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First Presbyterian Church (added 1991 - - #91000291)

12 W. Fort St. , Marion

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greene,James E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Ledbetter, Albertus, House (added 2001 - - #00001616)

125 Haynes Rd. , Montford Cove

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lone Beech (added 1995 - - #95000639)

206 Hillcrest Dr. , Marion

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Main Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000292)

Also known as See Also:McDowell County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by US 70 and Garden, State and Logan Sts. , Marion

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stillwell,Erle

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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McDowell County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79003131)

Main and E. Court Sts. , Marion

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southern Ferro Concrete Co., Stillwell,Erle G.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Old Fort Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000257)

Roughly bounded by E. Main, Spring, Commerce & W. Main Sts., Old Fort

TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

More Information:

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St. John's Episcopal Church (added 1991 - - #91000290)

315 S. Main St. , Marion

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dellinger,William, Bland,Charles Theodore

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (added 1991 - - #91000289)

307 W. Court St. , Marion

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herman,Q. E., Williams,Pink

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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