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Thomas A.
Crews House
4997 MAIN STREET |
2008 HERITAGE AWARD WINNER
For Best Large Scale Residential Renovation
Presented by the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission
Nominated:
Odessa P. Crews; Sallie Crews Johnson and Family; Nancy Crews
Moretz and Family
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The Thomas A. Crews House was built in 1891 and is the best surviving
example of vernacular Queen Anne architecture in Walkertown. It was
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and
designated as a Forsyth County Local Historic Landmark in 1994. It is
the only remaining property in the town associated with the life of
Thomas A. Crews, who built the T.A. Crews Tobacco Factory with his
brother James. The home has remained in the Crews family for five
generations, and in 1992 a restoration of the house, its washhouse,
pumphouse, and smokehouse began. The renovation of the main house was a
vast job and included rebuilding the foundation; repairing the porch
floor, repairing the posts and railings; replacement of a significant
amount of rotten wood siding, flooring and window sills; installation of
a new metal roof; repainting the house with colors that were original to
the home; and replacing the front door to match the original. There was
also extensive restoration to the interior of the main home, which
included repairing plaster walls, repainting and wallpapering in a
historically correct manner, electrifying the original gas lights, and
refinishing of original wood floors.
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Walkertown Area Historical Society
info@WalkertownAreaHistoricalSociety.org
P O Box 1183, Walkertown, NC 27051-1183 |
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