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- Recorded location
- 11647 Rozzelles Ferry Rd., Charlotte
- Official information
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| Recorded address | 11647 Rozzelles Ferry Rd., Charlotte |
|---|---|
| National Register | ref 04001530, listed 2005-01-20 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
The Edward M. Rozzell House of about 1880 is a well-preserved example of the I-house form, in north-west Mecklenburg County.
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Nearby Mountain Island Lake, dammed in 1915, generally follows the course of the Catawba River.
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In 1989 a large tree fell on the house during Hurricane Hugo and damaged it.
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Edward M. Rozzell was born around 1850 in the Mecklenburg County farming community of Paw Creek, along the Catawba River.
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Edward's father, Richard Rozzell, owned around 680 acres of farm and woodland valued at $8,000 in 1870.
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Of the 183 farms listed in Paw Creek Township, 61 were worked by tenants and 122, including Edward Rozzell's, by their landowners.
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The couple's three youngest children all died of diphtheria within a fortnight in the autumn of 1880.
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Edward Rozzell died in 1921 and was buried in the nearby Cook Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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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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