Building 'B' foundation plan

Graylyn (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

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Item 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
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Architect:: Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) more info on Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Architect:: Lashmit, Luther D. more info on Lashmit, Luther D.
Landscape architect:: Sears, Thomas W. more info on Sears, Thomas W.

Provenance note:: The house was build for Bowman Gray (president of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company) and his wife Nathalie Gray, first owners.
Architectural note:: The home's opulence reflected the wealth of its owners, and it featured themed rooms focusing on the countries that the couple had visited.
Historical note:: The estate now functions as a conference center owned by Wake Forest University. Graylyn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 36.119541, -80.279875