Eccles, Henry, House
Why it's listed
A two-story frame house with a low hipped roof, built around 1861 in rural Cool Spring, Iredell County, North Carolina, shortly after Henry Eccles bought the 156-acre tract that included the spring that gave the community its name. Its two-tier pedimented front porch with plain Doric posts and its center-hall plan are typical of the late Greek Revival style, while bracketed eaves and a scallop-edged tympanum show the influence of later Victorian work. The property is listed for its architecture and for its log barn. Built of hand-hewn logs with half-dovetail joints, the barn is two stories high and three bays wide, with original lean-to sheds on all four sides, and it is considered one of the finest examples in the county. Records show the property passed through several owners, including a merchant and a county Farmers Alliance president, and that the house was used for boarding teachers and travelers.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the best-preserved late Greek Revival style houses in rural Iredell County. Its two-story log barn with half-dovetail joints and original lean-to sheds on all four sides is described as one of the finest in the county. The property is also tied to the agrarian and economic development of 19th century Iredell County.
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 80002870, listed November 24, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2145 and SR 2180, Statesville |
|---|---|
| County | Iredell County |
| Listed | November 24, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002870 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition; the house is occupied by its owners, who have given it the name Hollingswood. |
| Acreage | 17 |
| Coordinates | 35.85247, -80.72724 (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.
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 80002870.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461509
- This listing as JSON
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