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Liddell-McNinch House

Liddell-McNinch House: Queen Anne, National Register listed 1976-12-12.

Two-and-a-half storey shingled Queen Anne house painted mauve and cream, with a wraparound porch, decorative gables and an American flag by the door.
Liddell-McNinch House. James Willamor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Address511 N. Church St., Charlotte
Architectural styleQueen Anne
National Registerref 76001330, listed 1976-12-12
Research depthdossier, independently sourced

What we established, and from where

  • The Liddell-McNinch House was built for the Charlotte businessman Vinton Liddell, who bought the property in 1891 and had the house built by 1893.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18

  • S. S. McNinch was a mayor of Charlotte from 1905 to 1907 and in 1909 hosted a visit to the house.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18

  • The library, beyond the dining room, is the most elaborate room in the house.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18

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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