Ewart, John F., Farm
Why it's listed
About a mile east of Huntersville, this 11-acre farmstead centers on a two-story frame I-house built in 1898 for John F. Ewart by local builder Neil Barnette, a farmer who built houses in the fall. The house has a three-bay front, brick end chimneys, a rear kitchen ell and a center gable with board-and-batten sheathing, spindlework and bargeboard. The turned-post porch survives largely intact, and the interior retains its mantels, five-panel doors and stairway, even though aluminum siding was added in the early 1960s. Behind and east of the house stand a dairy with a well canopy, a smokehouse, and two central-passage barns dating from about 1898 and 1939, plus pasture where cattle still graze. Two later buildings from about 1960 do not contribute. The farm was listed for its architecture and for its picture of a typical Mecklenburg County farm from 1898 to 1939, producing cotton, corn, wheat and livestock.
Significance in brief: The farm is considered one of the more intact late 19th- and early 20th-century farmsteads in the county. It is architecturally significant as a vernacular I-house with Victorian spindlework and for its traditional outbuilding types. It is also historically significant for reflecting the agrarian way of life once common in Mecklenburg 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 91000023, listed February 4, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 12920 Huntersville--Concord Rd., Huntersville |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | February 4, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000023 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1898-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Barnette, Neil, builder |
| Architectural style | Vernacular I-house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farm buildings are described as relatively intact; the barns still shelter cattle and the house remains a dwelling. Outbuildings are in good or fair condition. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 35.41273, -80.82332 (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 91000023.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461646
- This listing as JSON
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