George Poland House Explained

George Poland House
Location:502 John Jones Rd., near Bahama, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1453°N -78.8947°W
Architect:Matsumoto, George
Builder:Walser, Raymond Frank
Architecture:International Style
Added:December 4, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04001287

George Poland House is a historic home located near Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect George Matsumoto and built in 1956 in the International Style. It was originally located at 3929 Arrow Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina and moved to its present location in 2001. It is a rectangular, one-story, flat-roofed dwelling on a full basement. The house features cantilevered floor and ceiling beams, a front entry platform, a full-facade covered rear porch, and an open elevated wraparound walkway.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ellen Turco. George Poland House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 2004. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-10-01.