About Us
Our Society is made up of people from all walks of life. These photos are
of a few families and their homes in Mitchelltown when they were
awarded the Pride of Olde Kinston award from the Historic District
Commission.
Our Society is made up of people from all walks of life. These photos are
of a few families and their homes in Mitchelltown when they were
awarded the Pride of Olde Kinston award from the Historic District
Commission.
This family settled in Kinston after a military
career of moving every couple of years. C.
1918, the William Knott House is a Classical
Revival with a two story pedimented bay with
original transom and sidelights. The
wraparound porch has a circular pavilion and
Tuscan columns. There is a frame garage with
a paneled frieze an original doors on the side.
The Knott family operated Eagle Warehouse
before establishing Knott Brothers Warehouse.
career of moving every couple of years. C.
1918, the William Knott House is a Classical
Revival with a two story pedimented bay with
original transom and sidelights. The
wraparound porch has a circular pavilion and
Tuscan columns. There is a frame garage with
a paneled frieze an original doors on the side.
The Knott family operated Eagle Warehouse
before establishing Knott Brothers Warehouse.
Mitchelltown Preservation Society
A couple from Pennsylvania always wanted an
historic home, large enough for visiting family
and friends. C. 1922, the McCoy-Allen House is
a Colonial Revival with a hipped roof and 3
dormers. The entrance has an elliptical portico
with Tuscan columns and a square section
roof balustrade. There is sun porch on the side
and a two car garage with an apartment in the
rear. H. H. McCoy operated a wholesale
grocery business and Matthew Allen was an
attorney and state legislator.
historic home, large enough for visiting family
and friends. C. 1922, the McCoy-Allen House is
a Colonial Revival with a hipped roof and 3
dormers. The entrance has an elliptical portico
with Tuscan columns and a square section
roof balustrade. There is sun porch on the side
and a two car garage with an apartment in the
rear. H. H. McCoy operated a wholesale
grocery business and Matthew Allen was an
attorney and state legislator.
A mother and daughter relocated from Atlanta
where they found an affordable historic home
in Kinston, the W. A. Mitchell House. C. 1905,
this is a massive Classical Revival with
pedimented dormers on the facade with a two
story pedimented circular bay. The
wraparound porch has fluted square posts and
matching balusters. The upper story is
shingled. Mitchell was one time mayor of
Kinston and the son of Mitchelltown developer,
Wayne Adolphus Mitchell.
where they found an affordable historic home
in Kinston, the W. A. Mitchell House. C. 1905,
this is a massive Classical Revival with
pedimented dormers on the facade with a two
story pedimented circular bay. The
wraparound porch has fluted square posts and
matching balusters. The upper story is
shingled. Mitchell was one time mayor of
Kinston and the son of Mitchelltown developer,
Wayne Adolphus Mitchell.
A lady from Kinston who retired to this house
after she and her husband relocated from New
York. C. 1900, the Mitchell-Stallings-Wallace
House has had numerous additions and
alterations to its one story frame. The original
is reported to have been the stable of the W. A.
Mitchell House, later remodeled as a dwelling.
The Harry Stallings family bought in the 1920
and later, it was purchased by attorney and
President of the NC Bar Association, Fitzhugh
Wallace.
after she and her husband relocated from New
York. C. 1900, the Mitchell-Stallings-Wallace
House has had numerous additions and
alterations to its one story frame. The original
is reported to have been the stable of the W. A.
Mitchell House, later remodeled as a dwelling.
The Harry Stallings family bought in the 1920
and later, it was purchased by attorney and
President of the NC Bar Association, Fitzhugh
Wallace.
Another Kinstonian who inherited her house
from her parents and proceeded to renovate
every room into little jewels.
C. 1905, this is a double pile Classical Revival
with a stepped 3 bay facade. The porch has
classical columns with turned balusters. The
original transom and sidelights are in place.
There is also a gable front brick garage with a
second floor apartment in the rear yard.
from her parents and proceeded to renovate
every room into little jewels.
C. 1905, this is a double pile Classical Revival
with a stepped 3 bay facade. The porch has
classical columns with turned balusters. The
original transom and sidelights are in place.
There is also a gable front brick garage with a
second floor apartment in the rear yard.
A family from Kinston who are first time
homeowners and very proud of it. C. 1914, the
A. Waters house is a Classical Revival with a 3
bay facade, a gable bay and high hipped roof. It
has a hipped dormer, a wraparound porch with
square posts, and the entrance has a 3 part
transom with sidelights. Waters founded
Barrett & Waters Dry Goods Store and was VP
of Home Building & Loan Association.
homeowners and very proud of it. C. 1914, the
A. Waters house is a Classical Revival with a 3
bay facade, a gable bay and high hipped roof. It
has a hipped dormer, a wraparound porch with
square posts, and the entrance has a 3 part
transom with sidelights. Waters founded
Barrett & Waters Dry Goods Store and was VP
of Home Building & Loan Association.
About Mitchelltown
These are other fine examples of
the various architectural styles
that can be found in Mitchelltown
Historic District.
The following are excerpts from
the National Register of Historic
Places on the Mitchelltown
Historic District:
"Mitchelltown was largely
developed over a period of just
over 50 years, from about 1885 to
1941. Architecturally, the buildings
are in the within the popular
mainstream trends of this period.
A number of homes from the early
years employ typical late Victorian
embellishments on traditional or
vernacular forms. Major styles
represented include the Queen
Anne, Classical and Neoclassical
Revivals, Colonial Revival,
Craftsmen and Spanish Mission
Revival. Also in the district are
examples of the boxy American
Four-Square with either Craftsman
or Classical Revival influences,
and many Bungalows. Finally,
there are several mail order
houses in the district, principally
from the Aladdin Home Company.
The dominant building material is
wood, with a small representation
of brick and brick veneered and
stuccoed houses. A few have
stone trim. Buildings are one, one
and a half or two stories in height
and are topped by gable, gambrel,
hip or combination roofs of slate,
standing seam tin, tin shingle, tile
or asphalt shingle.
Decorative trim is typical for the
various styles represented in the
district. Queen Anne houses have
turned porch posts, ornamental
wood shingle and turned and
sawn elements. The various
classically inspired houses have
columns in one of the classical
orders, entrances with sidelights
and transoms, medallions and
Palladian windows. Craftsman
houses have triangular knee
braces, exposed rafter ends and
porches with tapered posts or
brick piers or battered piers."
These are other fine examples of
the various architectural styles
that can be found in Mitchelltown
Historic District.
The following are excerpts from
the National Register of Historic
Places on the Mitchelltown
Historic District:
"Mitchelltown was largely
developed over a period of just
over 50 years, from about 1885 to
1941. Architecturally, the buildings
are in the within the popular
mainstream trends of this period.
A number of homes from the early
years employ typical late Victorian
embellishments on traditional or
vernacular forms. Major styles
represented include the Queen
Anne, Classical and Neoclassical
Revivals, Colonial Revival,
Craftsmen and Spanish Mission
Revival. Also in the district are
examples of the boxy American
Four-Square with either Craftsman
or Classical Revival influences,
and many Bungalows. Finally,
there are several mail order
houses in the district, principally
from the Aladdin Home Company.
The dominant building material is
wood, with a small representation
of brick and brick veneered and
stuccoed houses. A few have
stone trim. Buildings are one, one
and a half or two stories in height
and are topped by gable, gambrel,
hip or combination roofs of slate,
standing seam tin, tin shingle, tile
or asphalt shingle.
Decorative trim is typical for the
various styles represented in the
district. Queen Anne houses have
turned porch posts, ornamental
wood shingle and turned and
sawn elements. The various
classically inspired houses have
columns in one of the classical
orders, entrances with sidelights
and transoms, medallions and
Palladian windows. Craftsman
houses have triangular knee
braces, exposed rafter ends and
porches with tapered posts or
brick piers or battered piers."
A nonprofit historic preservation organization located in Kinston, North Carolina
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