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{{short description|Historic farm in North Carolina, United States}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Potts Plantation
| name = Potts Plantation
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| image = File:Potts Plantation Home exterior.jpg
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| image = File:Potts Plantation Home exterior.jpg
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| location= South of Davidson and southwest of Cornelius, between NC 2693 and NC 115, near [[Cornelius, North Carolina]]
| location = South of Davidson and southwest of Cornelius, between NC 2693 and NC 115, near [[Cornelius, North Carolina]]
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| locmapin = North Carolina#USA
| locmapin = North Carolina#USA
| built = {{Start date|1753}}, 1811
| built = {{Start date|1753}}, 1811
| builder = McGee, Jack
| builder = McGee, Jack
| architecture = Federal, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
| architecture = Federal, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
| added = January 5, 1998
| added = January 5, 1998
| area = {{convert|510.7|acre}}
| area = {{convert|510.7|acre}}
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500373|title=Rural Mecklenburg County MPS}}
| governing_body = Private
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500373|title=Rural Mecklenburg County MPS}}
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[[File:Potts Plantation Home interior.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[File:Potts Plantation Home interior.jpg|thumb|left]]
'''Potts Plantation''' is a historic [[Plantation complexes in the Southern United States|plantation complex]] and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] located near [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]], [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina]]. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 12 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in rural Mecklenburg County. The [[Plantation house in the Southern United States|plantation seat]] was built in 1811, and consists of a two-story, three bay, weatherboarded log house on a low brick foundation with flanking one-story wings added in 1947. The house has [[Federal architecture|Federal]], [[Victorian architecture|Late Victorian]], and [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style design elements. Associated with the plantation seat are the contributing [[smokehouse]] (c. 1811 – 1820), dependency, poultry house (c. 1920 – 1940), double-pen log barn work area, and [[corn crib]] (c. 1900 – 1920). Other notable contributing resources are the Slave Cemetery, five tenant complexes, the Smith Cottage Complex (c. 1891 – 1961), Smith Cottage (c. 1891), and Potts Cemetery (1946). The Potts Plantation has been the property of the Potts family since 1753.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Davvd Foard Hood | title =Potts Plantation| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =April 1997 | url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/MK1296.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>
'''Potts Plantation''' is a historic [[Plantation complexes in the Southern United States|plantation complex]] and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] located near [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]], [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina]]. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 12 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in rural Mecklenburg County. The [[Plantation house in the Southern United States|plantation seat]] was built in 1811, and consists of a two-story, three-bay, weatherboarded log house on a low brick foundation with flanking one-story wings added in 1947. The house has [[Federal architecture|Federal]], [[Victorian architecture|Late Victorian]], and [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style design elements. Associated with the plantation seat are the contributing [[smokehouse]] (c. 1811 – 1820), dependency, poultry house (c. 1920 – 1940), double-pen log barn work area, and [[corn crib]] (c. 1900 – 1920). Other notable contributing resources are the Slave Cemetery, five tenant complexes, the Smith Cottage Complex (c. 1891 – 1961), Smith Cottage (c. 1891), and Potts Cemetery (1946). The Potts Plantation has been the property of the Potts family since 1753.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Davvd Foard Hood | title =Potts Plantation| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =April 1997 | url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/MK1296.pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>


It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name=nris/>
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name=nris/>



==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:52, 1 January 2024

Potts Plantation
Potts Plantation is located in North Carolina
Potts Plantation
Potts Plantation is located in the United States
Potts Plantation
LocationSouth of Davidson and southwest of Cornelius, between NC 2693 and NC 115, near Cornelius, North Carolina
Coordinates35°28′45″N 80°50′13″W / 35.47917°N 80.83694°W / 35.47917; -80.83694
Area510.7 acres (206.7 ha)
Built1753 (1753), 1811
Built byMcGee, Jack
Architectural styleFederal, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
MPSRural Mecklenburg County MPS
NRHP reference No.97001561[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1998

Potts Plantation is a historic plantation complex and national historic district located near Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 12 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in rural Mecklenburg County. The plantation seat was built in 1811, and consists of a two-story, three-bay, weatherboarded log house on a low brick foundation with flanking one-story wings added in 1947. The house has Federal, Late Victorian, and Colonial Revival style design elements. Associated with the plantation seat are the contributing smokehouse (c. 1811 – 1820), dependency, poultry house (c. 1920 – 1940), double-pen log barn work area, and corn crib (c. 1900 – 1920). Other notable contributing resources are the Slave Cemetery, five tenant complexes, the Smith Cottage Complex (c. 1891 – 1961), Smith Cottage (c. 1891), and Potts Cemetery (1946). The Potts Plantation has been the property of the Potts family since 1753.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Davvd Foard Hood (April 1997). "Potts Plantation" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.


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