Mount Airy in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Benton Ashby House
1910
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
1. Thomas Benton Ashby House Marker
(upper plaque)
1910
This property is under
the protective covenants
of the Historic Preservation
Foundation of North
Carolina, Incorporated.
(lower plaque)
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 36° 29.785′ N, 80° 36.256′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is on South Main Street north of West Wilson Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 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 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: W. F. Carter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Airy Friends Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Mount Airy
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More about this marker. The Thomas Benton Ashby House is a contributing building of the Mount Airy Historic District
Regarding Thomas Benton Ashby House. Excerpts from the Mount Airy Historic District Nomination Form:
Impressive early 20th century, late Victorian, two-story house with granite first story, brick second story with granite trim, multiple shingled pedimented gables with round arched windows, two-story projecting bays on the front and sides of the house and spacious wrap-around Doric columned porch with pedimented entrance bay with transomed and side-lighted main entrance. Constructed between 1910 and 1916 for T. Benton Ashby, physician.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
2. Thomas Benton Ashby House Marker to the left of the entrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
3. Thomas Benton Ashby House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 137 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.
