James Buchanan Duke House
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James Buchanan Duke House | |
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James Buchanan Duke House, HABS Phot, May 1978 | |
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| Location | 400 Hermitage Rd., near Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°12′5″N 80°49′39″W / 35.20139°N 80.82750°WCoordinates: 35°12′5″N 80°49′39″W / 35.20139°N 80.82750°W |
| Area | 4.1 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1914, 1919 |
| Architect | Hook, Charles C. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 78001963[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1978 |
James Buchanan Duke House, also known as Lynnewood and White Oaks, is a historic home located near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Charles Christian Hook, with the original section built in 1914 and substantially enlarged in 1919. It is an "H"-shaped Colonial Revival style dwelling consisting of large 2 1/2-story blocks connected by a hyphen of the same height. It features two-story tetrastyle porticos on both the south and north gable ends. It was the home of James Buchanan Duke (1856-1925) during the last five years of his life.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Davyd Foard Hood and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "James Buchanan Duke House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-321, "James Buchanan Duke House, 400 Hermitage, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC", 34 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 photo caption pages
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