Lucas Mansion

Lucas Mansion
Location Church St., Hiddenite, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°54′25″N 81°5′30″W / 35.90694°N 81.09167°WCoordinates: 35°54′25″N 81°5′30″W / 35.90694°N 81.09167°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1900-1928
Architectural style Queen Anne
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 82001279[1]
Added to NRHP December 2, 1982

The Lucas Mansion, also known as the Hiddenite Center, is a historic home located at Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina. It was built about 1900, and is a three-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a two-story wraparound porch. It was enlarged to its present size by 1928. It was owned by James Paul Lucas, a South Carolina native and international diamond merchant.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The Hiddenite Center has restored the first floor of the Lucas Mansion with period furnishings and a collection of local gemstones and minerals. The second floor is used as a regional art gallery and includes a gift shop. The third floor features a large collection of dolls on display.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. Jerry L. Cross and Michael T. Southern (June 1981). "Lucas Mansion" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Friends Of The Center". Hiddenite Center. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

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