Rozzell, Edward M., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1880 by Edward M. Rozzell on a rural site in northwest Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, this two-story, side-gabled frame house follows the I-house form with a hall-parlor plan, three bays wide and one room deep, with brick end chimneys and a rear kitchen ell. Its original weatherboard siding, chamfered porch posts, six-over-six windows and board interior finishes survive largely intact, and the interior mantels and staircase woodwork retain their original character. Rozzell, a farmer who grew cotton and cane, raised his family here, and the house reflects the persistence of traditional building forms among rural farmers in the county. The property also includes a ca. 1880 log barn, a ca. 1880 wellhouse and a ca. 1900 corncrib, which are considered rare surviving examples of their types. The house is regarded as one of the county's few remaining late nineteenth-century farmhouses that keeps both its outbuildings and its rural setting.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a relatively unaltered example of a traditional hall-parlor plan farmhouse of the late nineteenth century, and the document argues that its retention of this older plan reflects the persistence of traditional building forms among rural county residents. The log barn, wellhouse and corncrib are described as rare surviving outbuilding types, and the rural setting and original interior and exterior features are said to contribute to the property's significance.
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 04001530, listed January 20, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 11647 Rozzelles Ferry Rd., Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | January 20, 2005 |
| Reference number | 04001530 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1880-1900 |
| Architect / builder | Rozzell, Edward M. (built by the owner) |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house and outbuildings are described as well preserved, with an original roof pitch and interior largely intact; the property was sold to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission in 2002. |
| Acreage | 3.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.33652, -80.96469 (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 04001530.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q21016145
- This listing as JSON
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