James Boyd House Explained

James Boyd House
Location:Ridge Rd. and Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.1706°N -79.3833°W
Architect:Embry, Aymur
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:May 12, 1977
Refnum:77001005

James Boyd House, also known as Weymouth, is a historic home located at Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Aymar Embury II and built in the 1920s. It is a large, rambling Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It consists of a five-bay, two-story central block flanked by two-story hyphens and wings. It was built by historical novelist James Boyd after World War I.[1] Since 1979, the building has housed the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H. McKelden Smith and Jim Sumner. James Boyd House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.
  2. http://www.weymouthcenter.org/ Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities website