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

Charles H. Willson House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

1. Charles H. Willson House Marker

Inscription. This frame, Greek Revival-style house with stone foundation was built in 1858 by its namesake for his bride, Nancy Roach Willson.

The family lived in this home until the death of Miss Clara Willson in 1959. The second owners bought the property in 1962.

Erected 2019 by Town of Summerfield.

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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 36° 12.471′ N, 79° 54.473′ W. Marker is in Summerfield, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Oak Ridge Road (State Road 150) 0.1 miles west of Summerfield Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4109 Oak Ridge Rd, Summerfield NC 27358, 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 walking distance of this marker: Bruce's Crossroads (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laughlin School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peace UMC (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rock Gym (approx. half a mile away); Family Cemetery of Charles Bruce (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charles Bruce (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Train Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Southern Railway Freight Shed (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerfield.

Regarding Charles H. Willson House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Summerfield Historic District, which includes the Willson House:

In the late 1850s, a farmer named Charles H. Willson built a two-story frame house for himself and his bride, Nancy Roach, who came from the town of Wentworth in Rockingham County. They were married on August 24, 1859. In the 1860 census they are listed together, with his age as twenty-seven and occupation as Clerk; her age was listed as nineteen. The value of their real estate was listed as $2,300. After nearly sixty years of marriage, Mr. Willson died in 1918, just a few days before his eighty-sixth birthday. Mrs. Willson died in 1935, at the age of ninety-five. Their daughter, Clara Willson, lived in the house until her death in 1962. Since 1859, the house has had only three owners. Linda Southard, the current owner, bought it in 1963. A century ago when the Willsons owned it, this was the farmhouse of a 150-acre farm. Today it sits on a four-acre lot, back from the road
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

2. Charles H. Willson House Marker
and several hundred feet from each neighbor, still conveying a sense of the open space it once had.

Also see . . .
1. Summerfield Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2005. (Prepared by Nora Lucas Miller and Nancy H. Campbell; via N.C. Division of cultural resources) (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Charles H. Willson House. The Charles H. Willson house is one of the few houses still standing in Summerfield, NC that was constructed before the Civil War. (Town of Summerfield) (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Charles H. Willson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

3. Charles H. Willson House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.