Edward J. Forney House

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Edward J. Forney House
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Location1402 Spring Garden St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°3′56″N79°48′48″W / 36.06556°N 79.81333°W / 36.06556; -79.81333 Coordinates: 36°3′56″N79°48′48″W / 36.06556°N 79.81333°W / 36.06556; -79.81333
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
MPS Greensboro MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000359 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1992

Edward J. Forney House was a historic home located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1892, and was a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It featured a large polygonal tower. The house was updated in the early-20th century in the Colonial Revival style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1] The house was demolished in 1997. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marvin A. Brown (September 1991). "Edward J. Forney House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  3. McMurtrie, Beth (13 February 1997). "UNCG to Demolish Historic Residence". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 3 February 2016.