Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Heater House
Cary Historic District
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Heater House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1918
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 35° 46.991′ N, 78° 46.984′ W. Marker is in Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker is at the intersection of Dry Avenue and South Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dry Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Dry Ave, Cary NC 27511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Beddingfield House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coggin-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); 114 Dry Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Woodlief House (within shouting distance of this marker); 110 Dry Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcus Baxter Dry House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sams-Jones House (about 400 feet away); Henry Adams House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cary.
Regarding Heater House. Excerpt from the National
this page online
120 Dry Ave. House. One-and-a-half stories tall, this multi-gabled, frame bungalow features brick veneer lower walls and asbestos siding in the gables. The house has an engaged, wrap-around porch that extends into a porte cochere and is supported by full-height brick piers. Other notable details include exposed rafter ends and some original four-over-one sash.
windows
From the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel, a local historical society:
Some documentation indicates that contractor S. R. Lee built the house for Russell O. Heater and his wife Jessie, based on plans obtained from Better Homes and Gardens; however, Bob Heater tells us that the house was built in 1922 [Wake County property records say 1918] but not for his father and he had never heard that it was a "Better Homes & Gardens plan". Russell Heater founded Heater Drilling Company (now Heater Well Company) and served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
Also see . . . Cary Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2001. (Prepared by Kelly Lally Molloy, via National Archives) (Submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
2. Heater House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
