Near Mooresville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stinson Hall
Administration
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller
1. Stinson Hall Marker
Listed on the
National Registry
of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 35° 31.088′ N, 80° 50.068′ W. Marker is near Mooresville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. Marker is on Woodlawn School Loop north of Presbyterian Road (North Carolina Road 1138), on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the campus of Woodlawn School. The house is the school's administration building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Woodlawn School Loop, Mooresville NC 28115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Granville Grant (approx. 0.6 miles away); D.H. Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Davidson College (approx. 1.4 miles away); X-Ray Experiments (approx. 1˝ miles away); Site of Torrence Tavern (approx. 1.6 miles away); Chairman Blake House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Torrence's Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); Centre Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooresville.
Regarding Stinson Hall. Excerpts from the National register nomination:
WoodLawn, built ca. 1840 by Dr. George Stinson, prominent planter and trustee of Davidson College, is one of the most sophisticated and best preserved plantation houses in Iredell County. …
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Dr. George Washington Stinson moved to south Iredell County from Chester, South Carolina, in the 1830s. … Dr. Stinson was an early trustee of nearby Davidson College. Tradition relates that Stinson's home was popular among the Davidson students, not only because he had several eligible daughters, but because he permitted square dancing, which was strongly discouraged by the Presbyterians of the day. …
Edgar Burett Stinson was the son of Dr. George Stinson. He was graduated from Davidson College in 1856, fought in the Civil War, and then returned to Wood Lawn where he later died. The house then passed to his sister, Mrs. Ida Stinson Davis, and remained in the family until the twentieth century.
Also see . . . Wood Lawn (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed under its historical name as part of a larger submission in 1980. (Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
2. Stinson Hall Second Marker
It reads:
This property has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic
Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
National Register
of Historic
Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
3. Stinson Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
