Charles E. Orr House

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Charles E. Orr House
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Location269 E. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°13′54″N82°43′46″W / 35.23167°N 82.72944°W / 35.23167; -82.72944 Coordinates: 35°13′54″N82°43′46″W / 35.23167°N 82.72944°W / 35.23167; -82.72944
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS Transylvania County MPS
NRHP reference # 06001108 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2006

Charles E. Orr House is a historic home located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, Tudor Revival style dwelling of uncoursed rock-faced granite. It has a combination hip and clipped gable roof. Also on the property is a one-story, stone veneer cottage. [2]

Brevard, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Brevard is a city in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 7,609 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Transylvania County.

Transylvania County, North Carolina U.S. county in North Carolina, United States

Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its 2018 U.S. Census population estimate is 34,215. Its county seat is Brevard.

Tudor Revival architecture architectural style

Tudor Revival architecture first manifested itself in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture, in reality it usually took the style of English vernacular architecture of the Middle Ages that had survived into the Tudor period. The style later became an influence elsewhere, especially the British colonies. For example, in New Zealand, the architect Francis Petre adapted the style for the local climate. In Singapore, then a British colony, architects such as R. A. J. Bidwell pioneered what became known as the Black and White House. The earliest examples of the style originate with the works of such eminent architects as Norman Shaw and George Devey, in what at the time was thought Neo-Tudor design.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1] It is located in the East Main Street Historic District.

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

East Main Street Historic District (Brevard, North Carolina) United States historic place

East Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Brevard. The district developed between about 1900 and 1959 and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Silvermont, William Breese, Jr., House, Charles E. Orr House, Royal and Louise Morrow House, and Max and Claire Brombacher House. Other notable buildings include the Lankford-Cleveland House, Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, White House, Wyke-Barclay House (1905), and Carrier-Plummer House (1914).

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Clay Griffith (August 2006). "Charles E. Orr House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.