Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office

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Location122 Cox Ave., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°47′02″N78°39′39″W / 35.78385°N 78.66090°W / 35.78385; -78.66090 Coordinates: 35°47′02″N78°39′39″W / 35.78385°N 78.66090°W / 35.78385; -78.66090
Area0.17 acres (0.069 ha)
Built1968-1970, 1977
ArchitectHarwell Hamilton Harris
Architectural styleModern Movement
MPS Early Modern Architecture Associated with NCSU School of Design Faculty MPS
NRHP reference No. 10001098 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2010

Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office is a historic home and office located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Harwell Hamilton Harris (1903-1990) and is a two-story, Modern Movement style dwelling. The stucco-clad modular building was constructed in 1968–1970, with an addition completing the original design made in 1977. It originally housed Harris's architectural practice on the second floor and the couple's home and a rental apartment on the ground floor. It served Harris and his wife during their final working years as their office and retirement home. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
  2. Cynthia de Miranda (July 2010). "Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.