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- Recorded location
- Bounded By N. Main And Beaty Sts., Catawba Ave., Mocks And Concord Rds., Pat Stough And Dogwood Lns., Davidson College, Davidson
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| Recorded address | Bounded By N. Main And Beaty Sts., Catawba Ave., Mocks And Concord Rds., Pat Stough And Dogwood Lns., Davidson College, Davidson |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| National Register | ref 09000381, listed 2009-06-01 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
The Davidson Historic District is in the separate town of Davidson, which took shape around the campus of Davidson College — not in Charlotte.
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The nomination places Davidson roughly twenty miles north of Charlotte.
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Before the Civil War the college owned most of the land that became the town and sold or leased lots from it.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The lease on an 1848 Main Street store forbade the sale of intoxicating liquors.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The town's name was shortened from Davidson College to Davidson in 1891.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
In the 1950s newly hired faculty commissioned modernist residences along Hillside Street.
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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all 10 Greek Revival buildings · all 28 listed places in Davidson
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