Dixon-Leftwich-Murphy House Explained

Dixon-Leftwich-Murphy House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:507 Church St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0794°N -79.7869°W
Built:c. -1875
Architecture:Italianate, Gothic Revival
Added:September 23, 1982
Refnum:82003457

Dixon-Leftwich-Murphy House, also known as the Leftwich House, is a historic home located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built between 1870 and 1875, and consists of an original two-story, three-bay Gothic Revival style main brick block; a brick addition; and a gabled two-story frame rear addition. It has Italianate style details, a complex hipped roof with steep cross gables, a brick front porch added about 1920, and an enclosed two-tier rear porch.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Fisher Park Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul E. Famberg . Dixon-Leftwich-Murphy House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1982. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.