James Boyd House, also known as Weymouth, is a historic home located at Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Aymar Embury II and built in the 1920s. It is a large, rambling Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It consists of a five-bay, two-story central block flanked by two-story hyphens and wings. It was built by historical novelist James Boyd after World War I.[2] Since 1979, the building has housed the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.[3]
James Boyd House | |
 James Boyd House, March 2007 | |
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| Location | Ridge Rd. and Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°10′14″N 79°23′00″W / 35.17056°N 79.38333°W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Embry, Aymur |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ H. McKelden Smith and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "James Boyd House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities website