| Address | Southeast of Davidson on NC 73, Davidson |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Other |
| 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.
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A committee of the Concord Presbytery met at Beaver Dam and chose a 469-acre parcel as the site of a new college.
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The Presbytery resolved to name the institution Davidson College in honour of General William Lee Davidson.
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The nomination records that the owner enslaved twenty-five people by 1830.
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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.
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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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Other Other buildings on the register
- Commercial Building at 500 North Tryon Street
- Dr. Walter Pharr Craven House
- John F. Ewart Farm
- Former Nebel Knitting Mill
- Former Parks-Cramer Company Complex
- Former Thrift Mill
- Frederick Apartments
- Thomas and Latitia Gluyas House