John Marion Galloway House Explained

John Marion Galloway House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:1007 N. Elm St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0864°N -79.79°W
Architect:Barton, Harry M.
Builder:Schlosser, Andrew Leopold
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
Added:July 21, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83001886

John Marion Galloway House is a historic home located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Harry Barton and built in 1919. It is a three-story, rectangular dwelling with Tudor Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. It has a veneer of random-coursed granite with half-timbered gable ends, gable-roofed dormers, and a red tile roof. Also on the property is a contributing two-story double garage which once included servants' quarters.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Fisher Park Historic District. The house was built for John Marion Galloway (1880-1922) who was reportedly the largest grower of bright leaf tobacco in the world.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alice Moore . John Marion Galloway House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 1983 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.