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George W. Poland Residence -- Elevations

George W. Poland House (Bahama, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
George W. Poland Residence -- Elevations
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Buildings
Original Format:
Drawing
Item identifier:
mc00042-005-ff0020-000-001_0007
Architect:
Matsumoto, George more info on Matsumoto, George, 1922- 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Location:
Bahama (Durham County, N.C.)
Digital Project:
NC Modern

Building: Poland, George W. House (Bahama, Durham County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Matsumoto, George, 1922- 
Architect:
more info on Koontz, Wayne 
Street:
551 John Jones Rd
Community:
Bahama
State:
NC
Zip:
27503
Historical note:
The George Poland House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historical note:
In 2001, the house was threatened by a road-widening project. Preservation North Carolina sold the house to its current owner, who moved the house from its original Raleigh location to its current Bahama location, in rural Durham County.
Location:
Bahama (Durham County, N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
36.145452, -78.894898
External Resources:
Presevation Durham: Prne Preservation Award Winners, 2003
Triangle Modernist Houses: Matsumoto