National Historic Landmark · plantation · Mocksville, North Carolina

Cooleemee

Historic house in North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Cooleemee
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

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 typeBuilding
AddressTerminus of SR 1812, Mocksville, NC
CountyDavie County
ListedMar 20, 1973
Listed forLandscape architecture, Agriculture, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number73001334
Type of placeplantation, house
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building, 1 structure

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressTerminus of SR 1812, Mocksville, NC
Coordinates35.8534° N, 80.4101° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGuilford Courthouse National Military Park · 37 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyKing'S Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (Nc) 33 miles · Badin Lake Campground 34 miles · Badin Lake Group Camp 34 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Map

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 Past
    Lynn Setzer, 2013
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  • Touring the western North Carolina backroads
    Carolyn Sakowski, 2011
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  • Touring the Carolinas' Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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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.

Source: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

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.