Mistletoe Villa
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| Location | 144 E. Young Ave., Henderson, NC |
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| Coordinates | 36°19′14″N 78°24′33″W / 36.32056°N 78.40917°WCoordinates: 36°19′14″N 78°24′33″W / 36.32056°N 78.40917°W |
| Area | 2.46 acres (1.00 ha) |
| Built | 1855 (foundation); 1883-1885 current structure |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001974 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1978 |
The Hughes-Young House, most commonly known as Mistletoe Villa, is a historic house in Henderson, NC. The house is often cited for its ornate Victorian detail and architectural elements. The first house on the site was built for William H. Hughes and completed in 1855. From 1883 to 1885 the house was significantly redesigned and overbuilt on the previous foundation for Ike J. Young, Civil War Colonel and four-term mayor of Henderson. The design of the current house is attributed to the famed architect Samuel Sloan but that fact has not been officially documented.
In 1853 Demetrius Ellis Young sold two acres of land to William H. Hughes, which was claimed to be the highest point between Weldon, NC and Raleigh, NC. This land had previously been set aside for an all-male educational academy that had been operating for the last decade. It would instead be used as the site of the Hughes house, a Greek Revival style dwelling which was completed in 1855. In the years following the Civil War Hughes experienced a number of financial problems and became unable to continue repayment of his debt for the land. An extended court battle ensued between the Hughes and Young families and ultimately the land was returned to the Youngs in 1883. The heir to the land, Colonel Ike J. Young, began working on plans for a significant redesign and rebuilding of the Hughes house.
It is widely speculated that well-known Philadelphia-based architect Samuel Sloan was commissioned to dramatically redesign the Hughes house. Sloan was working in North Carolina on another prominent structures in 1883, including the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh. Distinct similarities between the completed Mistletoe Villa and the Executive mansion, down to the final color scheme, are often cited by historians as evidence of Sloan's involvement in the design. Unfortunately Sloan died in Raleigh in 1884 before either project was completed. As construction was nearing completion in 1885 Colonel Young made a trip to New York City in search of furnishings for the new home where suffered a stroke and died, never having the opportunity to claim the house as a home.
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