36.016624, -78.932613
Year built
1920-1925
Architectural style
Construction type
Local historic district
National Register
Neighborhood
Use
Building Type
10.30.11
Adkins-Williams House.
Set far back on a very large lot (for Watts Hillandale - 0.69 acres,) this house is nearly hidden from the street.
Rambling, unusual Craftsman-style house with a front gable roof with a heavy front porch with two cross-gables, interiorchimneys, Queen Anne crow's-foot detail eave windows, 1-over-1 windows, a replacement door with sidelights, and asbestos shingle siding. The porch has triple arched lintels on Craftsman posts.
1925 City Directory: William R. Adkins, occupant. A later owner was D. McGregor Williams, assistant superintendent of the City Water Department, who lived here until his death in the late 1970s.
Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 1/4/2012 - 10:22am
I have pictures of this property from ther earliery years if you are inertested
Submitted by ma.amoabeng on Tue, 4/16/2019 - 1:51pm
In reply to I have pictures of this by Anonymous (not verified)
I would be really interested in seeing them!
Submitted by Michelle (not verified) on Thu, 5/3/2012 - 4:20pm
Is this house vacant? Does anyone know the status? I happened to ride by this week. It is very overgrown (even more than the photo) and is looking very unloved. It should be on the endangered Durham list, if it's not already.
Submitted by Rebecca (not verified) on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 11:37pm
In reply to Is this house vacant? Does by Michelle (not verified)
The house was my grandparents,my aunt passed and she left it to a guy who was supposed to care for it. His name is David. She thought he was going to take care of it.I wish if he would have kept his word because I would loved to have. It should be taken care of I have pics of this. House in the early years
Submitted by ma.amoabeng on Tue, 4/16/2019 - 1:52pm
In reply to The house was my grandparents by Rebecca (not verified)
I agree- Rebecca, we would love to learn more about the history of this home! Do you still have pictures?
Submitted by gary on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 2:42am
Rebecca - you should upload your pictures!
Gary
Submitted by Kev (not verified) on Sun, 7/20/2014 - 9:40am
I would love to see early pictures of this house. The line of ten trees intrigues me. I often stop at this address on my bike rides and just stare and imagine
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