McCurdy Log House
Why it's listed
At the end of a dirt road near Concord stands the home place of Captain Archibald McCurdy, a farm complex of four early log buildings and a few later structures. The main building is a one-story double-pen log house. The older south pen has hewn logs, mud chinking and half-dovetailed corners, and the larger north pen was weatherboarded when built. Both pens share a central chimney and have wide fireplaces with pot hooks. Nearby are a log meat house, a story-and-a-half log storage house with corn cribs, and a two-story dog-trot barn. Family tradition dates the house to about 1773, though the earliest deed found is from 1783. McCurdy was a blacksmith and wagonmaker who rose to captain in the Revolution, served as a justice of the peace, and sat in the General Assembly. The property remained with his descendants for nearly two centuries, and the survival of the whole log farm group adds to its value.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the house a notable example of eighteenth century log construction, part of a farm complex with several other log buildings. It has stayed in the ownership of McCurdy's descendants for nearly two centuries. McCurdy was a blacksmith, wagonmaker and Continental Line officer in the Revolution.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 74001329, listed January 21, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Concord off U.S. 601, Concord |
|---|---|
| County | Cabarrus County |
| Listed | January 21, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001329 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century |
| Architect / builder | Archibald McCurdy (family tradition) |
| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as unoccupied, in fair condition, on its original site and altered; the north pen window is boarded over. |
| Acreage | 9.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.31754, -80.54214 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74001329.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18154248
- This listing as JSON
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