View, Leslie-Alford-Mims House, Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina

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

Title:
View, Leslie-Alford-Mims House, Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Greek revival (Architecture)
Houses
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh2077pnc001
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Holly Springs (Wake County, N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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 Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
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: Leslie-Alford-Mims House (Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Holly Springs
State:
North Carolina
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