Mount Airy in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William A. Estes House

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024

1. William A. Estes House Marker

Inscription.
(upper plaque) Estes-Spain House
1860
This property is under
the protective covenants
of the Historic Preservation
Foundation of North
Carolina, Incorporated.
(lower plaque) William A. Estes House
built 1860
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 36° 29.722′ N, 80° 36.144′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is on South Main Street north of Bank Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 S Main St, Mount Airy NC 27030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Mount Airy Friends Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Benton Ashby House (about 700 feet away); W. F. Carter House (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Mount Airy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The J. C. Hollingsworth House (approx. ¼ mile away); Surry County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Large Granite Millstone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stoneman’s Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.

More about this marker. This house is a contributing building in the Mount Airy Historic District

Regarding William A. Estes House. Excerpts from the Mount Airy Historic District Nomination Form:

Perhaps the earliest residential structure remaining in the historic district is the c. 1875 William A. Estes House at 724 South
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024

2. William A. Estes House. Marker is on the porch to the right of the front entrance
Main Street. Though somewhat altered in the twentieth century, its early construction date is suggested by its one-story form topped by a low gable roof with wide overhanging eaves, the classically-inspired front portico with flush-sheathed siding, the double-leaf front door with sidelights and transom, the wide center hall interior plan and simple Greek Revival style mantels.

The house is believed to have been bult in the third quarter of the 19th century by William A. Estes, who owned a lot of land in the Mount Airy vicinity. A later owner was W. H. Spain who may have replaced the windows on the main elevation in the 1930s.

Also see . . . Mount Airy Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Patricia S. Dickinson, Consultant, Division of Archives and History, 1985 (Submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.