Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

J.L. Sawyer House

Circa 1919

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

1. J.L. Sawyer House Marker

Inscription. National Folk style farmhouse of J. L. Sawyer, a barber at the Oak Ridge Military Institute. Built on stone foundation with double-sloped Dutch gambrel roof and side-gabled carriage porch. During the 1930s, the site included the popular Black Lantern Tea Room.

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Erected 2014 by Town of Oak Ridge, NC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 36° 10.712′ N, 79° 58.792′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Oak Ridge Road (State Road 150) south of Bastille Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2421 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge NC 27310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zack L. Whitaker House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); R.P. Larkins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. James AME Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakhurst (approx. 0.3 miles away); Linville Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oak Ridge Institute (approx. half

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a mile away); Stafford-Benbow House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oak Ridge Public School (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

Also see . . . Explore Historic Oak Ridge | 2017. Historic tour guide includes additional information about the house and its owners. (Article is on page 19) (PSCommunications via Issuu, 2017) (Submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

2. J.L. Sawyer House Marker

J.L. Sawyer House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

3. J.L. Sawyer House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.