Holland-Summers House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 for Baker Holland, a wagon maker and farmer, the two-story brick house stands on a knoll among large trees in north central Iredell County. Its facade has five bays framed by a white cement colonnade of heroic Doric pilasters that rest on the water table and support the eaves. The center bay has more slender pilasters, a transom and sidelights at the entry, and a second-story window with sidelights. The interior follows a center hall plan, with fluted door and window surrounds and a vase-turned newel on the stairway. A heavy-timber smokehouse, probably contemporary with the house, stands behind it. The house is valued for its bold, unusually vigorous Greek Revival detailing in a county where such houses are usually modest. It is also tied to the agrarian economy of antebellum Iredell County, when Holland farmed 75 improved acres and raised livestock and crops.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the county's most impressive and unusual Greek Revival dwellings, with bold pilasters that set it apart from the simpler vernacular Greek Revival houses common in Iredell County. Its design is linked to the ca. 1848 Helper Hotel in Davidson, believed to be by the same builder as the Dialectic and Philanthropic Halls at Davidson College. It is also associated with antebellum agrarian prosperity in the 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 80002852, listed November 24, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Off SR 1904, Harmony |
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| County | Iredell County |
| Listed | November 24, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002852 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1850 |
| Architect / builder | Lewis Dinkins (builder, attributed to the Helper Hotel link; not stated as builder of this house) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 79 |
| Coordinates | 35.91761, -80.90090 (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 80002852.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462363
- This listing as JSON
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