National Register of Historic Places

Finley, Thomas B., House

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Listed
May 14, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000415

About this property

The Thomas B. Finley House, also known as The Oaks, is a historic home located at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Norma Bonniwell (1877–1961) and built in 1893. It is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with a one-story rear ell. It features a hip and gable roof, corner tower, fish-scale-cut wood shingles, and one-story, hip-roofed, wraparound porch. It was built for prominent attorney Thomas B. Finley (1862–1942), whose firm Finley and Hendren occupied the Thomas B. Finley Law Office at Wilkesboro. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

1014 E St.
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
36.16153, -81.15079

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Main Street Historic District
Industrial
0.3 mi
Southern Railway Depot
Industrial
0.3 mi
Wilkes Hosiery Mills
Industrial
0.6 mi
Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office
Industrial
0.8 mi
Finley, Thomas B., Law Office
Industrial
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Wilkesboro NC
1865Civil War
1 mi

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When was Finley, Thomas B., House listed on the National Register?

Finley, Thomas B., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Finley, Thomas B., House?

Finley, Thomas B., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Finley, Thomas B., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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