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Ray Wiseman House

Coordinates: 35°59′34″N 81°56′34″W / 35.99278°N 81.94278°W / 35.99278; -81.94278
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Ray Wiseman House
Ray Wiseman House is located in North Carolina
Ray Wiseman House
Ray Wiseman House is located in the United States
Ray Wiseman House
Location7540 Linville Falls Hwy., Altamont, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′34″N 81°56′34″W / 35.99278°N 81.94278°W / 35.99278; -81.94278
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1941 (1941)
Built byFranklin, Ernest and Clingman; Davenport, Gordon
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.96001397[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1996

Ray Wiseman House is a historic home located at Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina. It was built in 1941, and is a one-story, Arts-and-Crafts bungalow-reflecting the American Craftsman influence. It is considered one of the best examples of Arts and Crafts architecture in the region. The home is a good example of an upper-middle-class home of the 1940s. The interior includes well crafted chestnut woodwork and red oak floors. The floor plan includes two large bedroom suites with a private sunroom for one and a large attic/loft space with enclosed stairway. The sun room still features rare 1940's original wall paper. The original plumbing fixtures stamped (1941) can still be found in the original main bathroom off the center hall and a modern second bathroom has been added to the master bedroom. It is constructed of native river rock and is approximately 1,400 square feet. It sits on 1.5 acres of land carved out of hills to form the original roadbed for the highway in front of the property.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Helen Cain (August 1996). "Ray Wiseman House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.