Boxwood Lodge Davie County, North Carolina Name of Pf0perty County and State
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NPS FC"m 10-900. OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United n.o"~lI"tn"llow"llt of the Interior This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. historic name ___B.o.uo""X...\!J,r.<l..J..70.uO...Ldu-...I..T .... oJJ.d.!..ig~e _________---------- _____________ other names/site number _~B!:!.:Ql.LxQ,.w~Q~Q..Yd~ ____________________________ street & number __~1_3~2~B~e~c~k~t~o~wan~~R~Q~a..Yd __________________~N/~ not for pu~ication ci~ or town ____~M~oilc~k~s~,~T~j~l~J~e~ _________________________________________ ~vicini~ state North Carol j na code ~ county __DlooLU..a..lL.v ..... j..>-e~ _____ code ~ zip code 27028 As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this !Xl nomination o request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property rn meets 0 does not meet the Nation Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant o nation ~ statewide locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Date State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property 0 meets 0 does not meet the National Register criteria. (0 See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying officiallTitle Date State or Federal agency and bureau I hereby ceriify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date Action o entered in the National Register. o See continuation sheet. o determined eligible for the National Register o See continuation sheet. o determined not eligible for the National Register. o removed from the National Register. o other, (explain:) __________ Boxwood Lodge Davie County, North Carolina Name of Pf0perty County and State Category of iLJlI""""'''''','TH Number of Resources within (Check as manv boxes as apply) (Check only one (Do not include previously listed resources count.) x@ private u building(s) Contributing Noncontributing o public-local IRJ district 8 4 buildings o public-State o site o public-Federal o structure sites o object ~ structures objects 13 4 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter" N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A o Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single dwelling DOMESTIC/hotel DOMESTIC/secondary strllctllre DOMESTIC/secondary strllctllre AGRICULTURE/animal facility AGRICULTURE/animal facility Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Colonial Revival foundation ___B_r_i_c_k ____________ _ Craftsman walls _____B_r_l_· _ck_____________ _ Other: Rustic Wood roof _____S_l_a_t_e ______________ other ______~M~e~t~a~l~ ______________ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheet Boxwood Lodge Davie County, North Carolina Name of Property County and State ReOls,ter Criteria 'Areas of Significance "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) National Register listing.) Architecture M A Property is associated with events that have made Social History a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. o B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. a C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1913-19Al ____________________________ o 0 Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1913 Property is: 1933 o A owned by a religious institution or used for 1934 religious purposes. Significant Person o B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A DCa birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation o 0 a cemetery. N/A o E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. o F a commemorative property. o G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Delano & Aldrich Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Bibilography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: o preliminary determination of individual listing (36 ~ State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested o Other State agency o previously listed in the National Register o Federal agency o previously determined eligible by the National o Local government Register o University o designated a National Historic Landmark o Other o recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: #-------------------- o recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ______________ Boxv.:ood Lodge Davie County, North Carolina Name of Property County and State 51.03 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 9 6 3 3 3 ~ I 51 41 31 71 01 01 P 1 1 1 13 14 10 I 3 W 15 14 ,4 1 ,0 ,0 1 1 ,9 16 ,218 , 2, 01 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2~ I 51 4, 41 2, 81 01 P 19 16 13 13 14 10 4 W 15 14 ,31 8 ,8,01 13 ,91 6 ,21 7 ,6,01 o See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) name/title _____D_av_y_d_F_o_a_r_d_H_o_o_d __________________________ _ organization _______________________ date _6_F_e_b_r_u_a_r_y_1_9_9_5____ _ street & number Isinglass, 6907 Old Shel by Road telephone __7_0_4_1 _4 6_2_-_4_3_3_1 ____ city or town __------'V-=a:..;:l=-:e=---- _______________ state N. C. zip code 28168 Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) name _________M_r_s_e __ M_a_r_t_h_a __ J_a_n_e __ J__ o_H_o __ f_f_n_e_r ________________________________________ _ street & number Boxwood Lodge, 132 Becktown Road telephone __7_0_4...:.-/_2_84_-_2_0_3_1 ___ _ city or town ______M_o_c_k_s_V_l_· l__ l_e ________________________ state N. C. zip code 27028 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS FOITfl 10-900-lII OMS Approvi!l No. 1024-0018 (S-8a) 1 Boxwood Lodge, Davie County, N.C. ..... .0.."''1'11'''\" number __7_~ Boxwood Lodge Narrative Description An Overview Boxwood Lodge, the name of both a rural estate and the manor house which stands at its center, is the residual part of a 1,500-acre hunting retreat developed between 1911 and 1931 by William Rabb Craig (1870-1931). The 51.03-acre tract, comprising the place known as Boxwood Lodge and set apart in 1965, includes the site of the hunting lodge erected in the 1910s--on which Craig's widow Margaret Eason Cunningham Craig (1889-1963) erected the present manor house in 1933-1934, the large barn which dates to the 1910s, a log cabin built in 1933, and associated frame and brick outbuildings. The generally rectangular tract is located in the southeast corner of the junction of US 601 and SR 1826 (Becktown Road, formerly Jerusalem Church Road). US 601 carries between Mocksville, the county seat of Davie County, and Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County: the course of the South Yadkin River, about a mile and a quarter south of Boxwood Lodge, is the dividing line between the two counties. The estate is located in southeast Davie County, about midway between the two towns. The path of US 601 forms the west and longest border (1,704.40 feet) of the nominated property, from the junction with SR 1826 to just below the south entrance to Boxwood Lodge: here there is a pair of brick piers, topped by cast stone eagles, ~hich flank the asphalt drive. The path of SR 1826 (Becktown Road) forms the north border of the property from its junction with US 601, marked by the Jerusalem Church, eastward for 1,407 feet to a point just beyond the old water tower.