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Mount Holly in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Cannon-Lentz House

1894

 
 
Cannon-Lentz House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
1. Cannon-Lentz House Marker
Inscription. Queen Ann Style constructed by R.F. Rankin for A.P. Rhyne as a wedding gift to his daughter and husband. Bought in 1918 by Mayor Paul E. Lentz and wife whose descendants are still owners.
 
Erected by Historic Preservation Commission Gaston County, N.C.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 35° 17.849′ N, 81° 0.857′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is on East Charlotte Avenue (State Highway 27) 0.1 miles west of Highland Street (State Highway 273), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly NC 28120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 104 South Main Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 100 South Main Street (about 600 feet away); 106 South Main Street (about 600 feet away); 108 South Main Street (about 600 feet away); 107-119 North Main Street (about 600 feet away); 123-127 South Main Street (about 600 feet away); 121 North Main Street (about 700 feet away); 123 North Main Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.
 
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Cannon-Lentz House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
2. Cannon-Lentz House Marker
Cannon-Lentz House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
3. Cannon-Lentz House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,278 times since then and 185 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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