John E. Wilson House

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John E. Wilson House
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LocationSR 1631 at SR 1630, near Dunn, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′37″N78°30′29″W / 35.26028°N 78.50806°W / 35.26028; -78.50806 Coordinates: 35°15′37″N78°30′29″W / 35.26028°N 78.50806°W / 35.26028; -78.50806
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1878 (1878)
Architectural styleItalianate, Italianate Victorian
MPS Sampson County MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000545 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1986

John E. Wilson House is a historic home located near Dunn, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was built about 1878, and is a two-story, single pile, Italianate style frame dwelling with a rear ell. It has a center-false-gable roof and is sheathed in weatherboard. The front facade features an intricate double-tier porch. It was built as a boarding house for teachers and students in conjunction with Shady Grove School and has been moved twice, in 1975 and in 1984. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Thomas Butchko and Jim Sumner (August 1985). "John E. Wilson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-04-01.