Junior Order United American Mechanics National Orphans Home (Lexington, North Carolina)
Junior Order United American Mechanics Children's Home, DBA American Children's Home, is a historic Junior Order of United American Mechanics orphanage located near Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. The complex was designed by architect Herbert B. Hunter and consists of five major buildings built between 1925 and 1932. The complex is modeled after the University of Virginia. The Colonial Revival style buildings include Administration Building (1927), the Pennsylvania Building ("Pioneer Cottage"), the South Carolina Building (now the Children's Emergency Shelter), the North Carolina Building, and the Samuel F. Vance Auditorium (1932).[2]
Junior Order United American Mechanics Children's Home | |
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| Nearest city | NC 8, near Lexington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′49″N 80°16′38″W |
| Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| Built | 1925-1932 |
| Architect | Hunter, Herbert |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Davidson County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Ruth Little (August 1983). "Junior Order United American Mechanics National Orphans Home" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
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