Mount Welcome
Also known as: John Franklin Reinhardt House
Why it's listed
Two-story double-pile weatherboarded frame house on a wooded rise at the junction of the Old Plank Road and the Mariposa Road, Mariposa, Lincoln County. John Franklin Reinhardt built it in 1885 on the site of an earlier house, the Bartlett Shipp home place, and reused a one-story Federal/Greek Revival ell and woodwork from that house. Reinhardt was an iron-forge operator, planter, gold miner and state legislator, first elected to the State House in 1894 and later serving in the State Senate. He remained there until his death in 1913. The house is noted for its two-tier center porch with chamfered posts and cutwork brackets, its six-over-six sash windows and its center-hall plan. It is valued for its association with Reinhardt's political career and for its representation of late-nineteenth-century houses in eastern Lincoln County. Farm outbuildings and tenant houses have largely been lost, leaving the house as the principal surviving element of the family's farm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its associations with John Franklin Reinhardt, an iron-forge operator, planter, gold miner and state legislator, and for its place in the architectural history of Lincoln County as an intact house of the post-Civil War period. It states the house's primary significance lies in Reinhardt's political career and its architectural role 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 91001413, listed September 13, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of NC 1511 and NC 1412, Mariposa |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Listed | September 13, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91001413 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1885-1913 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th Century Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house is occupied by descendants of the family, and the nomination notes that the farm outbuildings and tenant houses have largely been demolished, abandoned or collapsed. |
| Acreage | 24 |
| Coordinates | 35.42822, -81.05285 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 91001413.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987231
- This listing as JSON
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