Stop 47 — North Carolina Medical College / Settlers Place
Address: 229 North Church Street Year built: 1905 Style: Colonial Revival Architect: James Mackson McMichael Designation: CMHLC historic landmark Current use: Settlers Place — condominium
The 1905 Colonial Revival building at 229 North Church was originally the North Carolina Medical College, designed by architect James Mackson McMichael — the same architect responsible for the 1926 First A.R.P. Church (now the McColl Center, stop 37) a few blocks north.
History of use
Per Friends of Fourth Ward, the building was designed and used as a medical college, later converted to offices, and subsequently converted to condominiums with an addition to the south and west. The current residential use is Settlers Place, a boutique mid-rise condominium community.
Per FOFW: "Note the elaborately framed entrance and additional classical elements of massive proportions."
The building and Settlers Place
The 1905 building at the Settlers Place site was the North Carolina Medical College, designed by James Mackson McMichael. It is now part of the Settlers Place condominium, together with the later addition to the south and west.
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Source: Friends of Fourth Ward, Self-Walking Tour (2016). Retrieved April 24, 2026. See also our building profile: Settlers Place, 229 North Church Street.