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Main Building, Mitchell College
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National Register of Historic Places

Main Building, Mitchell College

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Statesville
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About Main Building, Mitchell College

Main Building, Mitchell College, at Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 25, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Statesville’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Iredell County MRA (AD); Iredell County MRA. The listing covers 4 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in North Carolina, US. 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 · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Broad St., Statesville · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Main Building, Mitchell CollegeStart here
  2. 2Key Memorial ChapelGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Mitchell College Historic District (Boundary IncreaseArchitecture · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Mitchell College Historic District (Additional Documentation II)Greek Revival · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Statesville Commercial Historic DistrictVictorian · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUnited States Post Office and Court House-StatesvilleBuilding0.2 miBIredell County CourthouseBeaux Arts · Built 18990.3 miDAcademy Hill Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miDSouth Race Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBCol. Silas Alexander Sharpe HouseClassical Revival0.4 miBU.S. Post Office and County CourthouseBuilding0.4 miDMcElwee HousesNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBHenry Fletcher and Carrie Allison Long HouseBuilding0.4 miBMorrison-Mott HouseNeo-Classical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Main Building, Mitchell College

Is Main Building, Mitchell College on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 25, 1973 (Register number 73001354).

Is Main Building, Mitchell College a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hinton Rowan Helper House, 18.3 miles away.

Can you visit Main Building, Mitchell College?

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 Main Building, Mitchell College?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 47718069 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.