{"nrhp_refnum":"78001974","name":"Mistletoe Villa","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Young Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Henderson","county":"Vance County","state":"NC","lat":36.32080657800003,"lon":-78.40884291099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-08-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Mistletoe Villa is a two-story frame Queen Anne style mansion on a wooded triangular lot at Young Avenue in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina. It was built 1883-1885 for Colonel Ike Young on the stone foundation of an earlier Greek Revival house.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the grandest Victorian house in Henderson and one of the state's most notable Queen Anne examples, with an unusually sophisticated design and lavish interior. It is tied to Colonel Ike Young, a prominent Vance County citizen, and to Henderson's post-Civil War development. A family tradition links it to architect Samuel Sloan, but no documentation confirms this.","narrative":"Mistletoe Villa is a two-story frame mansion in Henderson, North Carolina, built between 1883 and 1885 for Colonel Ike Young. It rises on the stone cellar of an earlier Greek Revival house, and its Queen Anne form is enlivened by porches, balconies, wall dormers, patterned shingles, sawn ornament and colored glass. Inside, reeded and gilded woodwork and painted plaster ceilings give the principal rooms unusual richness. Surviving specifications describe an olive and maroon exterior color scheme, gas lighting, and indoor plumbing fed by a rainwater tank. Family tradition credits architect Samuel Sloan, known for the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, but searches found no documentary proof. Young, a Civil War veteran, former mayor and leader in creating Vance County, died in 1885 before he could live in the house. His heirs kept it for generations, and it was long regarded as a showplace of the town. It was listed for its architecture and its association with Young and Henderson's growth.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1883-1885)","architect_builder":"possibly Samuel Sloan","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Listed as unoccupied, in fair condition and altered; outbuildings include a stable, smokehouse, carbon gas house and garage.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:58.568127-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/21/7224/47722421/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/78001974.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"87001249","name":"Henderson Central Business Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/henderson-central-business-historic-district-87001249/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47722421","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe_Villa","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6880406"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/vance-county/mistletoe-villa-78001974/"}