Victoria: Queen Anne, National Register

Plan your visit

Recorded location: 1600 The Plaza, Charlotte
Official information: Open the official source →
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A historic designation or address does not establish public entry, tours or visitor parking. Confirm access with the property or visitor organization.

A Victorian house with a conical-roofed corner turret, steep gables and a deep wrap-around porch, seen across a snow-covered lawn and road during falling snow. Bare trees heavy with snow surround it and an iron railing runs along the front boundary. — The Victoria, photographed during snow in 2014. Zack A. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Recorded address	1600 The Plaza, Charlotte
Architectural style	Queen Anne
National Register	ref 73001359, listed 1973-04-11
Research depth	dossier, independently sourced

What we established, and from where

Victoria is said to have been built about 1895 by R. M. Miller as a wedding gift for his son.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
Victoria was originally one of two identical houses and stood beside its mate at the corner of Tryon and Seventh Streets.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
The decorative tiles used in the interior are said to have come from Italy and are variations of a circle or swirl motif.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
Hanchett records Victoria beginning on North Tryon Street in the 1890s and moving to The Plaza in 1915.
independent Thomas W. Hanchett / History South · checked 2026-10-03

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).

Official record

Browse from here

all 8 Queen Anne buildings · all 197 listed places in Charlotte

Where this comes up

Plaza Midwood: Central Avenue and the historic streets

What else is close

VanLandingham Estate · about 0.4 mi away · Historic places
Bishop John C. Kilgo House · about 0.4 mi away · Historic places
Veterans Park · about 0.4 mi away · Parks & greenways
Louise Cotton Mill · about 0.5 mi away · Historic places
Midwood Park · about 0.6 mi away · Parks & greenways
Belmont Markers · about 0.6 mi away · Attractions & public art

Distances are straight-line from the recorded coordinates, not walking distance — there may be a creek, a rail line or an interstate in between.

Victoria