Mitchell College Historic District (Boundary Increase
Why it's listed
This residential neighborhood in Statesville, North Carolina, extends the Mitchell College Historic District to the west. It takes in parts of Alexander, Carrol, Mulberry, Race, Oak and Cherry streets, with 87 contributing and 31 noncontributing resources, mostly houses and small outbuildings. One-story bungalows are the most common type, alongside Queen Anne influenced cottages from around 1890, pyramidal cottages, period cottages, Minimal Traditional houses and brick Ranch houses. Several brick apartment buildings, some built to house Davis Hospital staff, also stand here, and the former hospital is the only non-residential building. Lots and houses are smaller than in the original district. The area reflects Statesville's growth as a railroad and industrial town between about 1890 and 1952. Although some houses have vinyl siding and replacement windows, the district keeps a high degree of integrity. It was recognized for its architecture and its connection to health care and medicine.
Significance in brief: The form argues the area is a well-preserved collection of domestic architecture from the period when Statesville grew as an industrial town along the Southern Railway. It shows the expansion of the town's early suburban neighborhoods from about 1890 to 1952. The former Davis Hospital also helped shape the surrounding neighborhood.
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 02000932, listed September 6, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Mulberry, Race, Cherry, Oak and Alexander Sts., Statesville |
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| County | Iredell County |
| Listed | September 6, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000932 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | ca. 1890-1952 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Period Cottage, Minimal Traditional, Ranch Style |
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| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form lists current functions including single and multiple dwellings and vacant/not in use. It reports four vacant lots, and at least one house on Alexander Street is unoccupied. |
| Acreage | 30 |
| Coordinates | 35.78327, -80.89769 (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 02000932.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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