Dunleath in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William C. Beasley House
National Register
of Historic Places
William C. Beasley House c.1904
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association
Erected by Charles B. Aycock Historic Neighborhood Association.
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 1904.
Location. 36° 4.898′ N, 79° 46.836′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Dunleath. Marker is on 5th Avenue east of Yanceyville Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 5th Ave, Greensboro NC 27405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boaz House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Campbell House (about 400 feet away); Sigmund Sternberger House (about 500 feet away); Turner House (about 500 feet away); Boaz-Jennings House (about 500 feet away); George Preddy (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Genesis Monument" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cone Brothers (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
Regarding William C. Beasley House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Summit Avenue Historic District:
The Summit Avenue Historic District is one of Greensboro's most intact late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century neighborhoods. The integrity and character of its buildings, individually and as a group, make it eligible for the National Register. … Erected between about 1895 and 1910, its many large Queen Anne and transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival residences are among the finest examples of the styles in the city. Its foursquares of the following two decades, primarily Craftsman in style, are also architecturally notable, as are its bungalows. Prominent and well designed, its small number of Neoclassical Revival, Shingle, Italian Renaissance Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Chateauesque style dwellings further enhance its distinctive architectural character. The district's single early non-residential structure, the Charles B. Aycock School (1922), is among the largest and finest early twentieth-century schools in the city. … The neighborhood reflects and illuminates trends central to the city's growth during the period, most notably the growth of the road and streetcar network; the power and influence of the city's textile industry and its creators; and the activities of organized real estate interests.
The William C. Beasley House is a Colonial Revival I-house that was known as a triple-A form house, so-named for its three A-shaped gables on the roofline. Beasley, a steam and gas plumber by trade, and his wife Harriette lived in the house with their nine children.
Also see . . .
1. Summit Avenue Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1993. (Prepared by Marvin A. Brown, Greensboro Preservation Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Thrifty Thursday: $100K in Updates. Archived for-sale listing includes several photographs of the house. (Pricey Pads) (Submitted on October 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.