View, Round House, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina
Round House (Wilson, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- View, Round House, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Subjects:
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African American architects
Houses
Round buildings
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Extent:
- 5 x 7 inches
- Item identifier:
- SHPO-94-10-473
- Architect:
- Freeman, Oliver Nestus, 1882-1955 more info on Freeman, Oliver Nestus, 1882-1955
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Wilson (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage
Source information
- Repository:
- North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
- Collection:
- State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
- 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.
Building: Round House -- Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House (Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina)
- Built:
- Street:
- 1202 Nash St
- Community:
- Wilson
- State:
- North Carolina
- Zip:
- 27893
- Historical note:
- The Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House is a museum featuring the artifacts that depict the culture and contributions of African Americans to the history and development of Wilson. The house was built in 1946 by Freeman who was a noted local black stone mason. He built the Freeman residence and other houses to help alleviate the housing shortage for GI's returning from the war.
- Architectural note:
- Freeman built the round house that is said to be made of stone. The house is actually built of variety of materials including bottles, tree sapplings, and string.
- Location:
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Wilson (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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African American architects
Historic buildings
Houses
Museums