Mount Airy in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
W. F. Carter House
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
1. W. F. Carter House Marker
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 36° 29.796′ N, 80° 36.274′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. It can be reached from South Main Street south of East Church Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the front entrance under the portico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Benton Ashby House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Mount Airy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Airy Friends Church (about 400 feet away); The J. C. Hollingsworth House (about 500 feet away); William A. Estes House (about 800 feet away); Surry County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Large Granite Millstone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stonemans Raid (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
More about this marker. The W.F. Carter House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The became a contributing building to the Mt. Airy Historic District in 1985.
Regarding W. F. Carter House. Excerpt from the W. F. Carter Nomination Form:
The W. F. Carter House was the home of a prominent Mount Airy family, two of whose membersmade broad contributions to community life during the late 19th century. William Franklin Carter Sr. (1856-1944), known as the "Dean of the Surry County Bar," was a lawyer for more than sixty years, serving as the first president of the Surry County Bar Association. He also served as a special Superior Court judge, was mayor of Mount Airy for three terms, served on the school board for fifteen years, and was an elder and superintendent of the Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church for over half a century. His son, W. Frank Carter, Jr. (1890-1969), organized and directed several local industrial concerns, served as Mount Airy's mayor from 1945 to 1961, was active on several local boards, was a leader in his church, and was an authority on local history, who, along with wife Carrie, was responsible for Surry County's second history book, Footprints in the Hollows. The Carter House, which was enlarged and remodelled ca. 1908, is one of the most outstanding examples of the Neo-Classical Revival style in Surry County.Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 20242. W. F. Carter House Marker at the front entrance
Also see . . . W. F. Carter House Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips, 1983 (Submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
3. Full view of the W. F. Carter House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
