Morrison-Campbell House
Why it's listed
Set in a large clearing on a high rise above Hunting Creek near Harmony, this two-story frame farmhouse was probably built around 1860 for James E. Morrison. It is three bays wide and two deep, with a shallow gable roof, brick end chimneys on a stone foundation, a hip-roofed front porch with lattice-work posts, and a one-story ell. Inside, a modified Quaker plan has a center passage and a two-room ell. Mantels and door and window trim show inventive folk versions of Greek Revival detail, with fluted casings and corner blocks forming dense, repetitive patterns. A Federal-style mantel and window sash arrangement hint at an earlier origin for part of the house. Columbus W. Campbell bought the farm in 1874, and his family worked it for generations, adding a barn in 1922 and a granary in 1939. The property was listed for its vernacular architecture and its link to small farms of the antebellum Piedmont.
Significance in brief: The house combines the traditional two-story gable-roofed Piedmont form with unusually complex woodwork, including folk versions of Greek Revival detail. Its modified Quaker plan and fieldstone foundation are characteristic of the region's vernacular architecture. It is also tied to the antebellum prosperity of small Piedmont farms.
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 80002853, listed November 24, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Off SR 2125, Harmony |
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| County | Iredell County |
| Listed | November 24, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002853 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Greek Revival (folk/vernacular Piedmont), with Federal details |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition, altered, and covered with imitation stone sheets; occupied as a private residence by a descendant of the Campbell family at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 88 |
| Coordinates | 35.96682, -80.73415 (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 80002853.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q23074020
- This listing as JSON
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