The Historic Hugh Torance House and Store

The Hugh Torance House and Store is known as North Carolina’s oldest standing store in North Carolina. Restored in the 1970’s through the work of many passionate community members, the store became a non-profit which before HEARTS involvement in 2022 had very limited exposure to the public.

The Hugh Torance House and Store’s relationship to Cedar Grove was one of the first connections that inspired the HEARTS mission.

The Hugh Torance House and Store was the first Affiliate member of HEARTS, which provides ongoing historic site preservation, research, events, and activities at the incredibly preserved site. Through HEARTS, the site is now is a thriving hub of activities including guided living history tours, a school tour program, and special events. For more information and hours of operation, please visit www.hught.org.

Survey and Research Report by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmark Commission