O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings

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O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings
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Location501 W. High St., High Point, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°57′13″N80°0′42″W / 35.95361°N 80.01167°W / 35.95361; -80.01167
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
Built byO. Arthur Kirkman, Sr.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 87002567 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings is a historic urban estate located at High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. Its main house, built in 1913, is a two-story brick dwelling with design elements from the Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman. It has a steep pitched gable roof, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and stained glass windows. In addition, the property displays a contributing detached, single car garage (1913), a brick dog house (1913), a depot (1916-1917), an office (pre-1913), and the former Blair School (c. 1911). [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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. Dorothy Gay Darr (July 1987). "O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  3. Dorothy Gay Darr (February 1989). "O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings (amendment)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.