McElwee Houses explained

McElwee Houses
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:122, 126, 134 and 140 Water St., Statesville, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7864°N -80.8875°W
Architecture:Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Neo-Classical Revival
Added:November 24, 1980
Refnum:80002874

McElwee Houses is a national historic district located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It encompasses four contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Statesville. The district includes notable examples of Classical Revival and Colonial Revival architecture and were built in the first decade of the 20th century. They were built by members of the John H. McElwee family, a prominent family of industrialists in the late-19th and early-20th century.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips. McElwee Houses . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . February 1980 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.