Seifart, Fritz, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1938 on a five-acre lot in Eastover, Charlotte's first automobile subdivision, the Tudor Revival residence was designed by local architect M. R. Marsh for Fritz Seifart, president of the Hudson Hosiery Company. The 6,500-square-foot house has random coursed granite walls, stuccoed and half-timbered gables, slate roofs, leaded-glass steel casement windows, and a polygonal entrance tower. Its interior includes sweet gum woodwork, exposed red oak trusses in the living room, a massive granite fireplace, and a basement recreation room with terrazzo floors and tile wainscoting. The master bathroom is covered in pastel porcelain enamel panels with a tropical theme. The landscape was laid out by Clarence Leeman in the office of Earle Sumner Draper, and a rare stand of native hardwoods remains on the north side of the parcel. The house is considered one of the finest Tudor Revival residences in Charlotte, and Marsh designed only two houses in the style.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house ranks among the premier Tudor Revival residences in Charlotte, with high craftsmanship, granite and stone exterior, half-timbered stuccoed gables, a red oak-trussed living room, and an Art Deco master bathroom. It is presented as one of the finest examples of the style in the city's elite Eastover subdivision, which was planned for automobiles.
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 06001141, listed December 20, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 421 Hempstead Place, Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | December 20, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06001141 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1938 |
| Architect / builder | Marsh, M.R. (architect); Leemon, Clarence (landscape architect) |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Undergoing a certified rehabilitation at the time of the nomination. |
| Acreage | 5.3 |
| Coordinates | 35.20068, -80.81524 (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 06001141.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q21016173
- This listing as JSON
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