George Houston House

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George Houston House
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A view of the George Houston House from N.C. Highway 115
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LocationNC 115, near Mooresville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°31′34″N80°50′30″W / 35.52611°N 80.84167°W / 35.52611; -80.84167 Coordinates: 35°31′34″N80°50′30″W / 35.52611°N 80.84167°W / 35.52611; -80.84167
Area31.5 acres (12.7 ha)
Built1818 (1818)
Architectural styleFederal, Early Federal
MPS Iredell County MRA
NRHP reference No. 80002865 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1980

The George Houston House, also known as the "Wall-Houston House", [2] is a private historic home between Mooresville and Davidson, North Carolina in Iredell County that was built in 1818. The original portion of the home was built with log construction, and several later additions, including a 19th-century ell. In its nomination, the home's original Federal-style construction was noted as being highly representative of the idiosyncrasies found in home designs in Iredell County and the North Carolina Piedmont during the Federal era. The property on which the home sits also contains several historic outbuildings, including an early log barn. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Buildings: Houston, George House (Walls-Houston House)". North Carolina State University Libraries' Digital Collections. Preservation North Carolina. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. "Individual Property Form for the George Houston House" (PDF). North Carolina Listings in the National Register of Historic Places. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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