National Register of Historic Places

Snyder, John Wesley, House

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
October 11, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001209

About this property

John Wesley Snyder House is a historic home located near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was completed about 1922, and is a large two-story, three-bay, American Craftsman style granite dwelling. It features a low hipped roof pierced by three low hipped dormers, widely overhanging eaves, carved rafter ends, and projecting entrance bay supported by a pair of large, curved, wood brackets. It has a Colonial Revival / Craftsman interior. Construction materials were sourced from local quarries and forests. Also on the property are the contributing two-story granite carriage house/apartment (c.1922), granite smokehouse (c.1940), frame barn (c.1922), and frame pack house (c.1950). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

2715 Old Salisbury Rd.
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.02519, -80.27404

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When was Snyder, John Wesley, House listed on the National Register?

Snyder, John Wesley, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Snyder, John Wesley, House?

Snyder, John Wesley, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Snyder, John Wesley, House?

The period of significance for Snyder, John Wesley, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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