H. D. Poindexter Houses

Historic houses in North Carolina, United States

United States historic place


H. D. Poindexter Houses
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Street view
36°6′3″N 80°15′11″W / 36.10083°N 80.25306°W / 36.10083; -80.25306
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1874 (1874), 1892-1894
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	78001950^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 31, 1978

H. D. Poindexter Houses are a set of historic homes located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. A large house was built between 1892 and 1894, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Queen Anne style. It features verandahs, balconies, ornamental shingles, and large medieval-like chimneys. Associated with the large house is a small Victorian cottage built around 1874. Both dwellings were built by Henry Dalton Poindexter, a prominent merchant. They were moved to their present location in December 1977.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1] It is located in the West End Historic District.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Gwynne S. Taylor (n.d.). "H. D. Poindexter Houses" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.