Potts Plantation
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Potts Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 5, 1998. It was among the first 4 of Davidson’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its agriculture, archeology, historic - non-aboriginal and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 294 other North Carolina listings. The district takes in 11 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Rural Mecklenburg County MPS. The listing covers 510.7 acres.
What it isHistoric farm in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 136 MB · National Archives↗Finding Potts Plantation
South of Davidson, NC, southwest of Cornelius, between NC 2693 and NC 115
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
5 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Potts Plantation
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Potts Plantation
Is Potts Plantation on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 5, 1998 (Register number 97001561).
Is Potts Plantation a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reed Gold Mine, 25 miles away.
Can you visit Potts Plantation?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Potts Plantation?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 136 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47718217 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.