J. L. Hemphill House

J. L. Hemphill House
Location 203 N. Brook St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°8′49″N 81°9′53″W / 36.14694°N 81.16472°W / 36.14694; -81.16472Coordinates: 36°8′49″N 81°9′53″W / 36.14694°N 81.16472°W / 36.14694; -81.16472
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1899 (1899)
Built by Hemphill, J.L.
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Wilkesboro MRA
NRHP Reference # 82003526[1]
Added to NRHP August 24, 1982

J. L. Hemphill House, also known as the Lowe House or Woodie House, is a historic home located at Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1899, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a central hip-roofed block with slightly projecting gabled "wings" on all four sides. It features a 2 1/2-story polygonal corner tower with bell-cast roof and finial and one-story wraparound porch with sawnwork decoration.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Laura A. W. Phillips (May 1980). "J. L. Hemphill House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.


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