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educational.
The
Hezekiah
Alexander
House
is
the
oldest,
standing
home
in
Mecklenburg
County,
NC.
The
building
completion
occurred
in
1774!
Wowzers!
In
the
1940s
(if
I
remember
correctly),
the
house
was
in
danger
of
being
torn
down.
The
organization
called
The
Daughters
of
Revolution,
sprang
into
action
to
save
and
restore
the
home
along
with
the
Methodist
Church
who
now
owns
a
significant
parcel
of
the
land,
which
include
many
of
his
original
600
acres,
although
of
course
not
all
of
it.
The
home
includes
a
full
basement
and
attic,
which
are
not
accessible
to
the
public.
However,
tours
include
the
entry,
his
bedroom,
kitchen,
parlor/office
and
upstairs
bedrooms
for
his
ten
children
(7
sons
and
three
daughters).
The
two
bedrooms
served
as
sleeping
quarters
at
nighttime
and
indoor
work
space
during
the
day.
Toys,
bedding
and
furniture
from
the
time
period
are
displayed
throughout
the
home.
A
medium-sized
table
in
the
parlor/office
area
is
believed
to
be
the
only
original
property/
heirloom
of
Hezekiah.
He
was
a
wealthy
man
with
business
acumen,
and
served
in
many
trades
including
tax
consulting.
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