Monroe, Robert Nancy, House
Why it's listed
Completed in 1912 by the builder Marshall Smith near Silver Hill in Scotland County, this one-and-a-half story frame house blends Queen Anne massing with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival details. Its many gables and dormers are sheathed in intricate imbricated wooden shingles, the most elaborate shingling in the county, and a three-stage tower on the rear west elevation is fully shingled. A wrap-around porch rests on Tuscan columns, and a pecan grove frames the house. Robert Nancy Monroe, a planter, miller and merchant, died in 1911 before the house was finished, and it became the home of his widow, Margaret McMillan Monroe, and their children. The house is regarded as the finest frame example of the cotton boom houses built in the county during the prosperous years before 1918. Its association with the Monroe and McMillan families, both large landholders, adds local historical importance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is among the most ambitious and picturesque Queen Anne houses in Scotland County, with the most elaborate imbricated wood shingling in the county. It is described as the finest frame example of the county's so-called cotton boom houses of 1890 to 1918. It is also associated with the Monroe and McMillan families, large landowners and local leaders in agriculture, religion, education and business.
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 83001916, listed March 17, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 1328, Silver Hill |
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| County | Scotland County |
| Listed | March 17, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001916 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912 |
| Architect / builder | Marshall Smith (builder) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still owned and occupied by descendants of the Monroe family; an original portico was removed around 1925. |
| Acreage | 75 |
| Coordinates | 34.88529, -79.48500 (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 83001916.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987153
- This listing as JSON
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