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The Martin
Worth Henderson House
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S&R on this property
1.
Name of Property if any: Martin Worth Henderson House
2.
Street Address, including City and Zip Code:
310 Concord Road
Davidson,
NC
28036
3.
Date added to Study list: 2/13/2006
(S&R in existence on this property)
4.
Tax Parcel Number of Property:
00701209
5.
Owner(s) of Property:
JAMES E MURPHY, III
6.
Current Owner's Contact Information:
PO BOX 1966
DAVIDSON, NC 28036
7.
Period or Date of Construction: 1906
8.
Source of Information for #7: Mecklenburg County Tax Records
9.
Present use of Property: j
a.
Agricultural, b. Commercial, c. Educational, d.
Entertainment, e. Government, f. Industrial, g. Military, h.
Museum, i. Park, j. Private Residence, k. Religious, I.
Other
10.
Architectural Style: Victorian
11.
Architectural Significance: a
a.
Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace
12.
Map Showing Location of Property:
13.
Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property:
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1.
The Martin-Worth-Henderson House
was the home of the family of
two Davidson College presidents
and later served as a boarding
house for Davidson College
students, and thus reflects the
symbiotic relationship between
the town and Davidson College.
2. The
Martin-Worth-Henderson House is
a well-preserved example of the
Folk Victorian style of
architecture, which was
influenced by the Queen Anne
style of architecture and which
made possible increasingly
architecturally detailed abodes
through the use of manufactured
nails, balloon frames, and
mechanical saws and lathes.
3. The
Martin-Worth-Henderson House
possesses a strong associative
history with a North Carolinian
of note, Dr. Mary Turpin Martin
Sloop, who established the
Crossnore School
in the North Carolina
Mountains. The Crossnore School
has sheltered and educated
children from North Carolina
since 1913. |
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