William J. Wilson House

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William J. Wilson House
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LocationSouth of Gastonia off SR 1109, near Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°9′50″N81°13′13″W / 35.16389°N 81.22028°W / 35.16389; -81.22028
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1824 (1824)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 76001324 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1976

William J. Wilson House is a historic home located near Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was built about 1824, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a side-gable roof and exterior brick end chimneys. It features a one-story, Late Victorian porch with porte cochere. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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. Charles Greer Suttlemyre, Jr. (n.d.). "William J. Wilson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.