Hemphill, J. L., House

203 N. Brook St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina. County/parish: Wilkes.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 24, 1982. NRIS 82003526.

Part of Wilkesboro MRA (NRIS 64000469).

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Lowe House or Woodie House

From Wikipedia:

J. L. Hemphill House

J. L. Hemphill House, also known as the Lowe House or Woodie House, is a historic home located at Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1899, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a central hip-roofed block with slightly projecting gabled "wings" on all four sides. It features a 2+12-story polygonal corner tower with bell-cast roof and finial and one-story wraparound porch with sawnwork decoration.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718699