View, Round House, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina

Round House (Wilson, N.C.)

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Title:: View, Round House, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: African American architects
Houses
Round buildings
Original Format:: 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:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Wilson (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

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.

Builder:: Freeman, Oliver Nestus, 1882-1955 more info on Freeman, Oliver Nestus, 1882-1955

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:: Wilson (N.C.)
Subjects:: African American architects
Historic buildings
Houses
Museums