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Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House

Coordinates: 35°57′7″N 78°57′11″W / 35.95194°N 78.95306°W / 35.95194; -78.95306
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Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House
Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House is located in North Carolina
Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House
Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House is located in the United States
Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House
Location3307 Devon Rd.
Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°57′7″N 78°57′11″W / 35.95194°N 78.95306°W / 35.95194; -78.95306
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1931 (1931)-1933
ArchitectNelson, G. Murray,; Nelson & Cooper, et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Norman Provincial
Part ofHope Valley Historic District (ID09001105)
MPSDurham MRA
NRHP reference No.05000348[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2005

Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House is a historic home located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built between 1931 and 1933, and is a two-story, Norman Provincial style brick dwelling. It consists of a central hip-roofed block flanked by side gabled wings. It features a two-story tower with conical roof on the main block.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] It is located in the Hope Valley Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Cynthia de Miranda (November 2004). "Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.