Downtown in Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Bain Academy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

1. Historic Bain Academy Marker

Inscription. The school bell and handmade bricks recall the glorious days of historic Bain Academy, established by John Bain on Philadelphia Presbyterian Church land in 1889 and redesigned to include a 300-seat auditorium by AIA architect Louis Asbury in 1924.

Tina Ross, chair of Historic Bain Restoration, led efforts to save the building, but it was demolished in 2020 after a bond referendum failed. The legacy of John Bain, who is buried in the adjoining cemetery, lives on through the alumni of historic Bain Academy.

Architect, Stefan Pienkny, AIA

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 35° 10.57′ N, 80° 38.909′ W. Marker is in Mint Hill, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Bain School Road and Philadelphia Church Road (North Carolina Road 1004), on the right when traveling west on Bain School Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11419 Bain School Rd, Charlotte NC 28227, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rocky Spring Burial Ground (approx. 1.9 miles away); Adam Alexander (approx. 1.9 miles away); Blair Mill & Stevens Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); Matthews Depot (approx. 5.8 miles away); Heath and Reid General Store (approx. 5.8 miles away); Former U.S. Post Office (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mint Hill.

Also see . . . Historic Bain Academy Opened in 1889.

Supplemental Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

2. Supplemental Marker

It reads: John Bain 1808-1897 Historic Bain Academy has been a positive influence on the community of Mint Hill since its founding by John Bain in 1889.
Long may his name live.

Clear Creek’s loss of the Rocky River Academy to Harrisburg around 1824 had worried residents for decades, and talk about building another school of its kind was a subject that often came up in the conversations of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church members. (By Carol Timblin, The Mint Hill Times, Oct. 17, 2018; archived from original Nov. 7, 2021 by Internet Archive) (Submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

3. Historic Bain Academy Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.