Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office

Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office
Location 122 Cox Ave., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°47′02″N 78°39′40″W / 35.78389°N 78.66111°W / 35.78389; -78.66111Coordinates: 35°47′02″N 78°39′40″W / 35.78389°N 78.66111°W / 35.78389; -78.66111
Area 0.17 acres (0.069 ha)
Built 1968-1970, 1977
Architect Harris, Harwell Hamilton
Architectural style Modern Movement
MPS Early Modern Architecture Associated with NCSU School of Design Faculty MPS
NRHP Reference # 10001098[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 2010

Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office is a historic home and office located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Harwell Hamilton Harris (1903-1990) and is a two-story, Modern Movement style dwelling. The stucco-clad modular building was constructed in 1968-1970, with an addition completing the original design made in 1977. It originally housed Harris’s architectural practice on the second floor and the couple’s home and a rental apartment on the ground floor. It served Harris and his wife during their final working years as their office and retirement home.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
  2. Cynthia de Miranda (July 2010). "Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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