National Register of Historic Places

Lee, Gen. William C., House

Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
Listed
November 25, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003968

About this property

Gen. William C. Lee House is a historic home located at Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was built about 1915, and is a two-story, three-bay, double pile, Classical Revival-style brick veneer mansion with a hipped roof. It has one-story rear wings and features a full facade porch with monumental Tuscan order columns. It was the home of World War II General William C. Lee, whose wife acquired it in 1935. The house contains offices for the Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce and a museum memorial to the General. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

209 W. Divine St.
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
35.30751, -78.61379

Categories

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Sources

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When was Lee, Gen. William C., House listed on the National Register?

Lee, Gen. William C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1983.

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Lee, Gen. William C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lee, Gen. William C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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