{"nrhp_refnum":"01001026","name":"Meek House","other_names":["Lin Oaks"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NC 1624, 0.3 mi. NE of jct. with NC 1622","address_restricted":false,"city":"Kannapolis","county":"Cabarrus County","state":"NC","lat":35.46069861950005,"lon":-80.67010371299759,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2001-09-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, side-gable frame house with a rear dining wing, located at the end of a dirt lane in rural Cabarrus County near Kannapolis, North Carolina. It sits on about thirteen acres with outbuildings including a wheat house and barn.","why_significant":"The house is argued to be one of the best-preserved examples of the transition between Federal and Greek Revival architecture in Cabarrus County. Its exterior and interior retain original detailing such as lozenge-and-arrow transoms, flush-sheathed walls, and Federal-style mantels. The nomination also links it to builder Jacob Stirewalt through comparison with the nearby Mill Hill house.","narrative":"Built around 1831 as a two-story, single-pile frame house with a side-gable roof, the Meek House near Kannapolis shows a blend of Federal and Greek Revival design. Its four-bay front has full-width porch posts, six-panel doors with lozenge-and-arrow transoms, and nine-over-six and six-over-six sash, all set in molded surrounds. The interior is largely intact, with flush-sheathed walls, a hall-and-parlor plan, and tripartite mantels in the first-floor rooms. Several first-floor locks bear English and Philadelphia makers' marks. The house was first deeded to William Lee Alexander Meek in 1831 and passed through the Bost and Linker families before a 1994 sale. A kitchen wing was added near the turn of the century. The house is regarded as one of the best-preserved early nineteenth-century residences in the county, and the nomination credits it with an unusually complete survival of its original fabric and setting. Its wheat house, which appears contemporary with the main block, also contributes to the property.","period_of_significance":"Ca. 1831","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal; Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"In excellent condition and currently undergoing restoration.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:42.345569-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/29/7193/47719329/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/01001026.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47719329","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18154298"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/meek-house-01001026/"}