Cicero Francis Lowe House

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Cicero Francis Lowe House
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Location204 Cascade Ave., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°4′25″N80°14′33″W / 36.07361°N 80.24250°W / 36.07361; -80.24250 Coordinates: 36°4′25″N80°14′33″W / 36.07361°N 80.24250°W / 36.07361; -80.24250
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectNorthup, Willard C.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference # 84000535 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1984

Cicero Francis Lowe House is a historic home located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Willard C. Northup and built in 1911. It is a two-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It features high chimneys with decorative caps, a high hipped roof, and a classical entrance with projecting semi-circular porch and Ionic order columns. [2]

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Willard Close Northup (1882–1942) was an American architect in North Carolina, who was the principal partner in the firm Northup & O'Brien. His firm was based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Northup began his architectural practice in 1906 and partnered with Leet Alexander O'Brien (1891–1963) in 1915 or 1916. Luther Lashmit joined the firm in 1927, and was lead architect for Graylyn while an employee of the firm.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Gwynne S. Taylor (August 1984). "Cicero Francis Lowe House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.