Carson House
Historic house in North Carolina, United States in Marion, North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Carson House is a historic house and museum located in Marion, North Carolina. It was the home of Col. John Hazzard Carson, and served as the McDowell County courthouse when the county was first organized in 1842.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W of Marion on U.S. 70, Marion, NC |
| County | McDowell County |
| Listed | Sep 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000843 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W of Marion on U.S. 70, Marion, NC |
| Coordinates | 35.69068, -82.05955 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Blue Ridge Parkway · 25 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Curtis Creek Campground 8 mi · Curtis Creek Campground (Nc) 8 mi · Black Mountain Campground 10 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in McDowell County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000843. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.