William Thomas O'Brien House
William Thomas O'Brien House is a historic home located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built about 1890, and is a two-story, Gothic Revival style frame dwelling. It has a center hall plan and features a one-story wraparound porch, an original embossed tin shingle roof, and projecting bays. It was the home of William Thomas O'Brien, who perfected the Bonsack machine for the W. Duke Sons & Company.[2]
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| Location | 820 Wilkerson Ave. Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°0′6″N 78°54′55″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1890 |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Vernacular Victorian |
| MPS | Durham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001777[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Patricia S. Dickinson (December 1983). "William Thomas O'Brien House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
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