Lucas Mansion | |
 The Lucas Mansion in October, 2017 | |
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| Location | Church St., Hiddenite, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′25″N81°5′30″W / 35.90694°N 81.09167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900-1928 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001279 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1982 |
The Lucas Mansion, also known as the Hiddenite Center, is a historic home located at Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina. It was built about 1900, and is a three-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a two-story wraparound porch. It was enlarged to its present size by 1928. Local tradition says the house was enlarged twice by raising the existing floor and building a new floor beneath or between the existing floors. The house roughly follows a cruciform plan, though the plan varies from floor to floor. It was owned by James Paul Lucas, a South Carolina native and international diamond merchant. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
In 1981, Eileen Sharpe and R.Y Sharpe purchased the mansion and established the Hiddenite Center. [3] The Hiddenite Center has restored the first floor of the Lucas Mansion with period furnishings and a collection of local gemstones and minerals. The second floor is used as a regional art gallery and includes a gift shop. The third floor features a large collection of dolls on display. [4]
