Hambley-Wallace House

Hambley-Wallace House

Hambley-Wallace House, September 2012
Location 508 S. Fulton St., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°39′59″N 80°28′42″W / 35.66639°N 80.47833°W / 35.66639; -80.47833Coordinates: 35°39′59″N 80°28′42″W / 35.66639°N 80.47833°W / 35.66639; -80.47833
Area 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built 1901 (1901)-1903
Built by Lazenby. Alfred Ross
Architect Hook, Charles Christian
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Chateauesque
NRHP Reference # 97001545[1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 1997

Hambley-Wallace House, also known as the Wallace House, is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Charles Christian Hook and built between 1901 and 1903, for British mining engineer Egbert Hambley and his family. It is a large 2 1/2-story, granite and brick, Châteauesque style mansion with a tall hipped slate roof. It features an offset, conical-roof tower, two-story projecting bay, and wraparound arcaded porch. Other contributing resources are the playhouse (c. 1915-1920), a stable / servant's quarters (c. 1903-1904), and the landscaped grounds (c. 1904–present).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] It is located in the Salisbury Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Davyd Foard Hood (July 1997). "Hambley-Wallace House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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