Downtown Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Agnew Hunter Bahnson House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
1. Agnew Hunter Bahnson House Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 36° 5.914′ N, 80° 15.194′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is in Downtown Winston-Salem. Marker is at the intersection of North Spring Street and West 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 N Spring St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert B. Glenn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem Waterworks (approx. ¼ mile away); Spruce Street YMCA (approx. ¼ mile away); Earline King (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nell Davis Britton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rosemary Harris (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flonnie T. Anderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nissen Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
Regarding Agnew Hunter Bahnson House. Excerpt
this page online
The Agnew Hunter Bahnson House is locally significant for its association of nearly half a century with the life of one of Winston-Salem's most prominent industrialists. In a city full of industrial magnates and general prosperity during the first half of the twentieth century, Bahnson stands out not only as the head of several large textile concerns, but also – and more particularly – as a pioneer in the development and manufacture of humidification, air conditioning, ventilation, cleaning systems, and other equipment for textile and other industries. Bahnson Company equipment was used not only in textile mills throughout the United States during Agnew Bahnson's lifetime, but at his death in 1966, the company's equipment was being used in ninety-two countries around the world. In 1919 prominent local architect Willard C. Northup designed a large residence for Bahnson during a particularly flush period in Bahnson's life. When it was built in 1920, the Bahnson House joined a group of other fine dwellings along W. Fifth Street-known as “millionaires' row” that were owned by some of the city's captains of commerce and industry. Today, Bahnson's impressive two-story stuccoed home in the English Cottage style survives as one of only two houses left along a six-block stretch of Fifth Street and is the sole reminder of the truly grandhouses that once defined the street.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 20232. Agnew Hunter Bahnson House MarkerAt time of submission, the house was an upscale restaurant.
Also see . . .
1. Agnew Hunter Bahnson House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 2001. (Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Bahnson, Agnew Hunter. Agnew Hunter Bahnson, textile manufacturer, was born in Salem, the son of Dr. Henry Theodore and Emma Fries Bahnson. His grandfather, George Frederic Bahnson, moved to Salem in 1849 from Lancaster, Pa., to become minister of the Home Moravian Church. Bahnson was educated at Salem Boys' School and at The University of North Carolina, from which he was graduated in 1906.(Hubert K. Wooten, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 1979) (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Yackety yack (yearbook) via Internet Archive (Public Domain), circa 1935
3. Agnew Hunter Bahnson, Sr. (1886-1966)
A 1906 graduate, he was listed among UNC's notable alumni.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
