J. L. Hemphill House Explained

J. L. Hemphill House
Location:203 N. Brook St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1469°N -81.1647°W
Builder:Hemphill, J.L.
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:August 24, 1982
Refnum:82003526

J. L. Hemphill House, also known as the Lowe House or Woodie House, is a historic home located at Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1899, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a central hip-roofed block with slightly projecting gabled "wings" on all four sides. It features a -story polygonal corner tower with bell-cast roof and finial and one-story wraparound porch with sawnwork decoration.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips. J. L. Hemphill House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1980 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-07-01.