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Jamestown in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

William Reece House

 
 
William Reece House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
1. William Reece House Marker
Inscription. Constructed in the period 1834-1844 by William Reece, local Constable. Stopping point on Charlotte to Goldsboro stagecoach trail. Birthplace of Joseph Reece, founder of Greensboro News and Record. Later home to J. Harper Johnston, 1881 Jamestown Mayor. In 1904, home to F.L. Bevan, renowned dog trainer to visiting gilded age patrons including J.P. Morgan, Jay Gould and Pierre Lorillard.
 
Erected by Historic Jamestown Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsArts, Letters, MusicGovernment & PoliticsRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 35° 59.56′ N, 79° 57.23′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on West Main Street, 0.1 miles west of Parkview Terrace, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 W Main St, Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beard's Hat Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Richard Mendenhall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richard Mendenhall Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Mendenhall House and Mill (approx.
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0.4 miles away); Lord Cornwallis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potter House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Robbins-Holton Mill & House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
 
William Reece House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
2. William Reece House Marker
William Reece House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
3. William Reece House Marker
William Reece House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox
4. William Reece House
William Reece House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
5. William Reece House
another building on the William Reece House site image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
6. another building on the William Reece House site
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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