Wallburg in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
George W. Wall House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
1. George W. Wall House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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 1896.
Location. 36° 0.597′ N, 80° 8.502′ W. Marker is in Wallburg, North Carolina, in Davidson County. Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina 109 and Motsinger Road, on the right when traveling east on North Carolina 109. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8801 NC-109, Winston Salem NC 27107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 3 miles away); Greene's Camp Site (approx. 3.2 miles away); Early American Tombstones (approx. 3.2 miles away); Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Nissen Wagon Works (approx. 5.4 miles away); Maynard Field (approx. 5˝ miles away); Easton Neighborhood (approx. 5.6 miles away); Colored Baptist Orphanage Home (approx. 5.7 miles away).
Regarding George W. Wall House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
TheGeorge W. Wall House is one of the finest examples of late Victorian domestic architecture in Davidson County. The builder and owner, George W. Wall, erected this expansive two-story frame Queen Anne Revival style house in 1896 on Main Street in Wallburg, where he and his brothers had founded a lumber company in the late l880s. …
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The George W. Wall House, built in 1896, is one of the finest and least altered examples of Queen Anne Revival architecture in Davidson County. This vernacular reflection of a nationally popular style in the small crossroads community of Wallburg is typical of the impact of the late nineteenth century industrial boom throughout piedmont North Carolina. George W. Wall's family lumber business, founded in the late l880s, provided the financial prosperity and sources for standardized and custom woodwork for the construction of a family residence. The staircase and mantels of vernacular Eastlake design are said to have been designed by George's wife Hattie and constructed by his brother Turner S. Wall.
Also see . . .
1. George W. Wall House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Ruth Little; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
2. George W. Wall House Marker
View from NC-109 of front of house.
2. Wall Home. The Town of Wallburg purchased the historic George W. Wall home at the corner of Motsinger Road and NC Highway 109 in December of 2016. (Town of Wallburg) (Submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Historic Wall House Museum. One of the finest examples of late Victorian architecture in Davidson County is the George W. Wall home located in Wallburg. The house has been restored to its 1896 grandeur and will be open to the public later this summer. (Yadkin Valley Magazine, July-August 2022; via Issuu) (Submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
3. George W. Wall House
View from intersection of NC-109 and Motsinger Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 63 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
