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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