National Register of Historic Places

Bland, Joseph Franklin, House

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
August 20, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002265

About this property

The Joseph Franklin Bland House (also known as the Franklin Bland House and "The Castle") is a historic house located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1936, and is a 1-1/2 and two-story, asymmetrical Châteauesque style fieldstone dwelling. It features a circular stair tower with steep conical roof, irregularly placed stone chimneys, and multiple gables. The house incorporates railroad tracks in the support system, oil drums in the porthole windows, steel pipe in the stair railing, and heavy iron bolts hand-fashioned into door hardware. It was built for Frank Bland (1888–1940), who served as the organist of the First Presbyterian and St. Paul's Episcopal churches and established the Bland Piano Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1984.

Location

1809 Virginia Rd.
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.10577, -80.27019

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When was Bland, Joseph Franklin, House listed on the National Register?

Bland, Joseph Franklin, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Bland, Joseph Franklin, House?

Bland, Joseph Franklin, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bland, Joseph Franklin, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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