William J. Hawkins House Explained

William J. Hawkins House
Location:W of Norlina on SR 1103, Ridgeway, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.4272°N -78.2444°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greco-Italianate
Added:May 22, 1978
Refnum:78001982

William J. Hawkins House, also known as Oakley Hall, is a historic plantation house located near Ridgeway, Warren County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Greco-Italianate style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof with deep overhang and brackets and sits on a basement. The house's design and ornamentation reflect the influences of local builder Jacob W. Holt.[1]

The original owner William J. Hawkins served as president of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad from 1855 until 1875.[2] The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catherine W. Bishir and Jerry L. Cross . William J. Hawkins House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d. . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-06-01.
  2. Book: Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century. 1892. Brant & Fuller. 329.