Waddle-Click Farm
Why it's listed
Located in Chambersburg Township near the Rowan County line, the Waddle-Click Farm is a log farmhouse with fieldstone foundations, probably built between 1820 and 1835 in the Federal style. The two-story house has a three-room Quaker plan on each floor, and its interior retains Federal mantels, though asbestos shingles cover its exterior. The complex includes a well house, smokehouse, a log slave cabin measuring 10 by 25 feet, a corn crib and granary measuring 24 by 49 feet, and a hay barn with an original feeding trough. Most of the outbuildings are half-dovetail log construction with wood shake roofs and wooden hinges. Greenberry Waddle, who married Lydia Knox in 1833, is associated with the farm's early history. The property is regarded as the most complete antebellum farm complex in the county and is significant for its agricultural and architectural value.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm holds the finest and most intact collection of antebellum farm outbuildings in Iredell County, illustrating mid-nineteenth-century Piedmont farm life. The outbuildings are of half-dovetail log construction with wood shake roofs and wooden hinges, and the house retains Federal-style interior features despite exterior alterations.
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 82003474, listed June 24, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2309, Statesville |
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| County | Iredell County |
| Listed | June 24, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003474 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1820-1835 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The complex is described as being in a good state of preservation, with the house altered on the exterior and the outbuildings partly re-roofed in tin. |
| Acreage | 20 |
| Coordinates | 35.78078, -80.74094 (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 82003474.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q24436243
- This listing as JSON
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