Reinhardt, Franklin D., and Harren-Hood Farms
Also known as: Reinhardt,Franklin D.,Farm; Harren,Alonzo,Farm
Why it's listed
Two neighboring farms on rolling hills in south central Catawba County form this district of about 166 acres. The older farm centers on a two-story frame Greek Revival house built in the mid-1840s for Franklin D. Reinhardt, a legislator and county magistrate who held over 500 acres and 16 slaves in 1850. Its four-column Doric portico, sidelighted entrance, and stair drawn from an Owen Biddle design closely match the house of his brother William Pinckney Reinhardt nearby. The second farm holds a late Victorian farmhouse built about 1908 by Alonzo D. Harren on land bought from Reinhardt. Mrs. Ella Hood farmed it after 1925. Granaries, a timber-frame cattle barn, and the shared fields and woods tie the two farms together, and a pasture lets both farmsteads be seen in one view. Together they illustrate agricultural development in the county from the antebellum years into the twentieth century and two periods of local house building.
Significance in brief: The farms are significant for agriculture, representing the agricultural development of Catawba County from 1820 to 1939. The Reinhardt House is a nearly identical twin of the nearby William Pinckney Reinhardt House, with a Greek Revival portico and an Owen Biddle-inspired stair. The Harren-Hood House represents twentieth-century farmhouses of the county. Both farms have been worked continuously to the present.
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 90000863, listed June 21, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2013 NW of jct. with SR 2012, Maiden |
|---|---|
| County | Catawba County |
| Listed | June 21, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000863 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | ca. 1845-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Late Victorian I-House |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both properties have been farmed continuously to the present, and both houses remain in residential use. |
| Acreage | 166 |
| Coordinates | 35.62167, -81.23927 (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 90000863.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18157195
- This listing as JSON
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