Mount Mourne Plantation
Mount Mourne Plantation is a former Southern plantation and historic house located in Mount Mourne, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1836, and is a two-story, five-bay transitional Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It features a hipped roof entrance portico with four fluted Tuscan order columns.[2]
Mount Mourne | |
 Mount Mourne Plantation from NC Hwy 115 | |
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| Location | Off NC 115, Mount Mourne, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°33′6.1632″N 80°50′39.0402″W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| MPS | Iredell County MRA (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001354[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1974 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
History
The plantation house was built by Major Rufus Reid (1797-1854).[3] He grew cotton, wheat and corn.[3] In its heyday, the Plantation was one of the largest in the area, and the second largest in Iredell County, being worked by around 88 slaves at one point.[3] This made Rufus Reid one of the wealthiest and most prosperous planters in not only the area, but the state as a whole.[3]
At present
It is currently privately owned, and is closed to the public. The plantation gave its name to the modern-day community of Mount Mourne, North Carolina, in which the home is located.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Survey and Planning Unit Staff (June 1974). "Mount Mourne" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- UNC University Libraries
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-154, "Mount Mourne, State Routes 1170 & 1189, Mount Mourne, Iredell County, NC", 1 photo
