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Interior view, Hooper-Kyser House, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina

Hooper-Kyser House (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Interior view, Hooper-Kyser House, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Beams (Structural elements)
Fireplaces
Houses
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh2180pnc004
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Interior views
Location:
Chapel Hill (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

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: Hooper-Kyser House (Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
504 E. Franklin Street
Community:
Chapel Hill
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27514
Provenance note:
The house was built for William Hooper, professor of ancient languages at the University of North Carolina.
Architectural note:
This house is an example of Chapel Hill's simply-finished, two-story frame houses.
Historical note:
In the twentieth century, the house was home to noted band leader Kay Kyser.
Location:
Chapel Hill (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
Latitude, Longitude:
35.916098, -79.047713