Cooleemee
Historic house in North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Cooleemee, also known as the Cooleemee Plantation House, is a house located between Mocksville and Lexington, North Carolina, at the terminus of SR 1812 on the Yadkin River in Davie County, North Carolina. It is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, designated in 1978 for its architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Terminus of SR 1812, Mocksville, NC |
| County | Davie County |
| Listed | Mar 20, 1973 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73001334 |
| Type of place | plantation, house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Terminus of SR 1812, Mocksville, NC |
| Coordinates | 35.8534° N, 80.4101° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 37 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | King'S Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (Nc) 33 miles · Badin Lake Campground 34 miles · Badin Lake Group Camp 34 miles |
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Drawings & photographs








Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Davie County
Local history books for Davie County
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Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina
Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating PastLynn Setzer, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Cooleemee listed on the National Register?
Mar 20, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Cooleemee?
Terminus of SR 1812, Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 37 miles away.
What does the Cooleemee listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Cooleemee?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Cooleemee?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Cooleemee?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is King'S Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (Nc), 33 miles away. Badin Lake Campground is 34 miles away, and Badin Lake Group Camp is 34 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Cooleemee?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001334. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.