Grier, Sidney and Ethel, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1916 for farmer Sidney Grier and his wife Ethel, this one-story frame bungalow sits on a two-acre lot in southern Mecklenburg County, once part of extensive Grier family farmland and now surrounded by suburban subdivisions. Carpenter Sam Fincher built the house with a high hipped roof, a recessed wraparound porch on tapered half-posts and tall brick piers, and three-over-two windows. Victorian-era touches include a three-sided bay and a fluted door surround with bull's-eye blocks. Inside, the original pine floors, plaster walls, beaded-board ceilings and two classical mantelpieces survive. A contemporary wellhouse with cedar-trunk posts also remains. A 1997 county survey found only five bungalow farmhouses among 219 significant rural properties built before 1950, and this one is notable for blending Craftsman and Queen Anne elements. It was recognized locally for its architecture and for conveying the area's rural past. A rear addition was built in 2003.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is among the best preserved and most architecturally significant early-twentieth-century farmhouses left in southern Mecklenburg County. It combines Craftsman and Queen Anne elements and reflects the late arrival of popular architecture in the countryside and the county's short-lived cotton prosperity. The wellhouse is described as an excellent example of a now-rare rural building type.
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 06000724, listed August 23, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4747 Grier Farm Ln., Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | August 23, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000724 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1916 |
| Architect / builder | Fincher, Sam, builder/carpenter |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in very good condition with a high degree of integrity; a rear addition was built in 2003. Current function is single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 35.06227, -80.76203 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000724.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462085
- This listing as JSON
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