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Roof plan, section

J. H. Adams House (High Point, N.C.)
Northup & O'Brien Architectural Records, 1917-1980 (MC00240)
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Item information

Title:
Roof plan, section
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Roofs -- Design and construction
Original Format:
Tracing paper
Extent:
450mm x 775mm
Item identifier:
mc00240-001-ff0181-001-001_0002
Architect:
Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) more info on Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Sectional elevations
Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Northup & O'Brien Architectural Records, 1917-1980 (MC00240) 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:
Should an heir or copyright holder present a verifiable claim to ownership of the intellectual property, the Libraries will work with said heir to determine the best course of action to balance copyright holder's rights with public accessibility.
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: Adams, J. H. House (High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 
Built:
Street:
1108 N. Main Street
Community:
High Point
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27262
Provenance note:
The house was built for J.H. Adams, a founder of the Adams-Millis hosiery mills.
Architectural note:
The house is a Mediterranean-style building with a tile roof.
Historical note:
The house now functions as an inn. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
High Point (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.968961, -80.014857
External Resources:
J. H. Adams Inn: History