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- Recorded location
- Southeast Of Davidson On NC 73, Davidson
- Official information
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| Recorded address | Southeast Of Davidson On NC 73, Davidson |
|---|---|
| National Register | ref 79001735, listed 1979-03-19 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
An inscription in one of the chimneys indicates when the present house was completed.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
A committee of the Concord Presbytery met at Beaver Dam and chose a 469-acre parcel as the site of a new college.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The Presbytery resolved to name the institution Davidson College in honour of General William Lee Davidson.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The nomination records that the owner enslaved twenty-five people by 1830.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
A property once covering more than a square mile of land near Davidson College had been reduced to eight and a half acres by the time of listing.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The primary source
The National Register nomination is the fullest account of this property that exists, written by a researcher and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office. The nomination (National Park Service).
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