William J. Hawkins House

William J. Hawkins House
Location W of Norlina on SR 1103, Ridgeway, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°25′38″N 78°14′40″W / 36.42722°N 78.24444°W / 36.42722; -78.24444Coordinates: 36°25′38″N 78°14′40″W / 36.42722°N 78.24444°W / 36.42722; -78.24444
Area 25 acres (10 ha)
Built c. 1855 (1855)
Architectural style Greco-Italianate
NRHP Reference # 78001982[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 1978

William J. Hawkins House, also known as Oakley Hall, is a historic plantation house located near Ridgeway, Warren County, North Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay, Greco-Italianate style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof with deep overhang and brackets and sits on a basement. The house's design and ornamentation reflect the influences of local builder Jacob W. Holt.[2]

The original owner William J. Hawkins served as president of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad from 1855 until 1875.[3] The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Catherine W. Bishir and Jerry L. Cross (n.d.). "William J. Hawkins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century. Brant & Fuller. 1892. p. 329.


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