Kilgo, Bishop John C., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1915 on The Plaza, a landscaped boulevard in Charlotte's Plaza-Midwood neighborhood, this two-story weatherboarded house was designed by the architect Louis H. Asbury for Bishop John Carlisle Kilgo, a Methodist leader who had been president of Trinity College in Durham. Its balanced, hip-roofed main block and columned entry porch reflect the Colonial Revival style, while deep eaves with exposed rafters and heavy rusticated brick porch piers reflect the Craftsman style. The interior keeps a center-hall plan, oak woodwork, and classical mantels. The house is considered one of the finest examples in Charlotte of combining the two styles, and one of the earliest and most stylish residences in Chatham Estates. It is significant for its architecture rather than for Kilgo's career, though his later role at Emory and the Methodist church is noted. Asbury, a Duke-educated architect, designed many of Charlotte's major buildings of the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant under Criterion C for architecture because it blends Colonial Revival and Craftsman features in a sophisticated design by Charlotte architect Louis H. Asbury. It is described as one of the finest Colonial Revival-Craftsman houses in Charlotte and one of the first and finest residences in the Chatham Estates suburb.
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 08001364, listed January 22, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2100 The Plaza, Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | January 22, 2009 |
| Reference number | 08001364 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1915 |
| Architect / builder | Louis H. Asbury (architect) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival; Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied as a residence; the current residents are named in the form but are omitted here. A 1950s rear addition and a modern garage are present. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 35.22989, -80.80836 (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 08001364.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462767
- This listing as JSON
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