South elevation and cross section, Blandwood, Greensboro, North Carolina

Blandwood (Greensboro, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
South elevation and cross section, Blandwood, Greensboro, North Carolina
Description:
4 of 6
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Houses
Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Original Format:
Measured drawing
Extent:
scale: 1/8 in. = 1 ft.; 483mm x 610mm
Item identifier:
bh036604702
Delineator:
Kay, D. more info on Kay, D. 
Delineator:
Sykes, A. more info on Sykes, A. 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Cross sections
Elevations (architectural drawings)
Location:
Greensboro (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: Blandwood (Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina)

Provenance note:
Governor John Motley Morehead, first owner.
Architectural note:
The newly redesigned home retained the existing building formerly owned by Henry Humphreys, founder of Mount Hecla Mill. The home was reconstructed in 1983.
Historical note:
As one of A. J. Davis's first Italianate villas, and as one of the country's first Italianate villa, the home inspired countless imitations and popularized the center-tower villa across the nation. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historical Landmark.
Location:
Greensboro (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places