Penn House Explained

Penn House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:324 Maple Ave., Reidsville, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.3575°N -79.6692°W
Built:c., 1932
Builder:Hurd, Bryant
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Prairie School
Added:November 25, 1983
Refnum:83003992

Penn House is a historic home located at Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. The main house was built in 1932, and is a -story, Colonial Revival style blond brick dwelling. The house consists of the main block; a one-story, L-shaped wing; a one-story servants' quarters; and a one-story kitchen wing behind the main block. The front facade features a full-facade, full-height portico with six Corinthian order columns. It replaced a Prairie School inspired dwelling erected on the site about 1910. Also on the property are the contributing two-story garage and servants' apartment (c. 1914–1922); smokehouse (before 1922); slate-roofed gazebo; pump house (1922–1929); and two greenhouses.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Reidsville Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Sumner and Peter R. Kaplan. Penn House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 1983 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.