Bandy Farms Historic District
Also known as: Bandy,Theodore L.,Farm; Bandy,Joseph S.,Farm
Why it's listed
Two two-story brick farmhouses built in the mid-1880s stand on adjacent farms in east central Catawba County, North Carolina, near Bandy's Crossroads. Theodore Lafayette Bandy completed his house in November 1884, and the date 1887 is painted on the chimney of his brother Joseph Schofield Bandy's house. Both are nearly identical in plan, with a central hall flanked by two rooms per floor and a rear ell. The T. L. Bandy house has common bond brickwork with pencilled joints, a transomed front door, Classical mantels, and a stair with sawnwork brackets. Its brick outbuilding, probably used as a smokehouse and granary, has raised brick lintels, corner pilasters, and corbelled gables. The houses are significant because brick was rare in the county at that time, and they represent a small surviving group of late nineteenth-century rural brick dwellings. The brothers were also county surveyors and teachers.
Significance in brief: The houses are rare survivors of brick farmhouse construction in a county where frame dwellings dominated until well into the twentieth century. The brick outbuilding next to the T. L. Bandy house is described as one of the most outstanding nineteenth-century outbuildings in the county. The brothers were also local schoolteachers and county surveyors, linking the farms to the community.
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 90000663, listed April 27, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E side of SR 1003, 0.5-0.85 mi. S of SR 1813 jct., Bandy's Crossroads |
|---|---|
| County | Catawba County |
| Listed | April 27, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000663 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1884-1887 |
| Architect / builder | Moser, E.P.; Hunsucker, W.J. (builders named on the T. L. Bandy house plaque) |
| Architectural style | I-House |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The T. L. Bandy house and its brick outbuilding have been unoccupied for some years and are deteriorated, used for storage; the Joseph S. Bandy house is occupied by tenants. |
| Acreage | 58.6 |
| Coordinates | 35.63053, -81.09284 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90000663.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18148345
- This listing as JSON
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