Grier-Rea House

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Grier-Rea House
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Grier-Rea House, August 2013
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Location6701 Providence Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°07′02″N80°46′46″W / 35.11722°N 80.77944°W / 35.11722; -80.77944 Coordinates: 35°07′02″N80°46′46″W / 35.11722°N 80.77944°W / 35.11722; -80.77944
Area1.55 acres (0.63 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815), c. 1830
MPS Rural Mecklenburg County MPS
NRHP reference No. 10000603 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2010

Grier-Rea House is a historic farmhouse located near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The "L"-shaped dwelling consists of a two-story, side-gable main block built about 1815, with an original, one-story, rear shed appendage and a two-story, rear ell added about 1830. Also added about 1830 was the hip roofed front porch. The house was moved to its present location in 2002. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
  2. Richard Mattson and Frances Alexander (January 2010). "Grier-Rea House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.