Record #:

2824

Author(s):

Rent, Cason Lynley

Abstract:

Latta Plantation Park in Mecklenburg County offers many diverse attractions, including James Latta's historic plantation home, outdoor recreational facilities, and the Carolina Raptor Center.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 3, Aug 1988, p22-24, il

Subject(s):

Parks--Mecklenburg County; Historic buildings--Mecklenburg County; Latta, James, d. 1837; Carolina Raptor Center (Charlotte)

Record #:

6257

Author(s):

Deadwyler, Hugh A.

Abstract:

Latta Place, the home of Scotsman James Latta in Mecklenburg County, was a thriving cotton and corn plantation around 1800. Deadwyler describes the architecture of the house, a Federal \"row house\" style seldom seen in either North or South Carolina at the beginning of the 19th-century.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1978, p7-8, 46, il

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Mecklenburg County; Latta, James, d. 1837

Record #:

24515

Author(s):

Davidson, Chalmers G.

Abstract:

Located on the Catawba River fifteen miles north of Charlotte, is a home built by the Latta family from Ireland. This article presents the history of the family and their plantation home in the 1800s, as well as restoration efforts on the home in 1970 in order to attract tourists and preserve its history.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 45 Issue 12, May 1978, p20-22, il

Subject(s):

Plantation life; Catawba River; Latta Plantation Nature Preserve (Huntersville); Latta, James, d. 1837