Welcome to the home of Historic Preservation in Mooresville, North Carolina. The Mooresville HPC has created this website to answer all your questions about who, what, when, where and how of “Historic Pres”. Our website is in development, so please bear with us as we continue to add information.

Submit an Application

Before completing any applications, and to better understand the landmarking process, please have a look at the Landmark Application Process (a pdf file).
The applications are in Microsoft Word format. You must download the application to your computer in order to complete it. You can complete the form by hand or on the computer. Return the [...]

Design Review Step-by-Step

One of the most misunderstood aspects of the HPC’s work is the Design Review Process. We will soon be posting a Design Review step-by-step guide. We hope to clear up a lot of confusion and debunk those myths and provide accurate information make the design review process easier to understand and follow.

Landmark Process Step-by-Step

The local landmarking process begins with a preliminary application and ends with a public hearing and a vote by the Mooresville Town Council. But the real hard work happens in between. The HPC has created a flowchart (in PDF format) to help you better understand the process:

The National Register

Local Landmarks, National Landmarks. Local Historic Districts and National Register Historic Districts. What is the difference? Coming soon, this page will help you understand the differences, requirements, and benefits of each.