Front view with widow's walk, Leslie-Alford-Mims House, Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina

Leslie-Alford-Mims House (Holly Springs, N.C.)

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Title:: Front view with widow's walk, Leslie-Alford-Mims House, Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Greek revival (Architecture)
Houses
Porticoes
Widows' walks
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh2077pnc002
Created Date:: 1998
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Holly Springs (Wake County, N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Rights:: Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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Funding:: Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Provenance note:: First owner, Archibald Leslie (Scots tailor), built the initial structure in the 1840s. Second owner, G. B. Alford (Confederate veteran and merchant), made additions.
Architectural note:: The house was built in stages from the 1840s to the 1940s. In the 1870s Alford added the top floor and widow's walk.
Historical note:: The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location:: Holly Springs (Wake County, N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places