Only the rock walls remain of what were once the grist mill and saw mill owned and operated by local merchant and planter James Galbraith Torrance. 

Historic properties in West End.

Historic properties in Mint Hill.

Historic properties in Plaza Midwood.

Historic properties in Cornelius.

Dr. Whitley’s office building offers a rare glimpse into the practice of an early twentieth century Mecklenburg County country doctor. 

(ca. 1890)

Once located in Mint Hill’s town center, the Flow-Lee House is a rare surviving example of the county’s once-prevalent vernacular Victorian domestic architectural style. 

(ca. 1878)

One of Mint Hill’s most enduring post-Civil War structures, the Forbis-Venn House was home for three generations of the Richard Forbis family.

(ca. 1886)

The Victorian styled John C. Wilson House was once the farmstead of a small but successful late nineteenth century family commercial agricultural operation. 

The farmhouse is the centerpiece of the McCoy farm, a family operation that has farmed the associated land for more than 140 years.