Cornice and stair details, Utzman-Chambers House, Salisbury, North Carolina

Utzman-Chambers House (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Cornice and stair details, Utzman-Chambers House, Salisbury, North Carolina
Description:
15 of 15
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Cornices
Houses
Stairs
Original Format:
Measured drawing
Extent:
scale: 3 in. = 1 ft., full scale; 483mm x 610mm
Item identifier:
bh032615506
Delineator:
Smith, Ralph E. more info on Smith, Ralph E. 
Delineator:
Duckwall, Paul H., Jr. more info on Duckwall, Paul H., Jr. 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Detail drawings
Location:
Salisbury (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
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: Utzman-Chambers House -- Rowan Museum (Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Salisbury
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
Louis Utzman (cabinetmaker), first owner; James Martin, second owner; Maxwell Chambers (merchant), third owner
Architectural note:
The home features an unusual plan that combines the urban side-passage and regional four-room plans. The building's interior ornamentation came from Owen Biddle's "Young Carpenter's Assistant."
Historical note:
The house was moved to its present location in 1913. The home provides the only accessible example of the Federal style interiors once popular with Rowan County's elite, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Salisbury (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places