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The mission of the Walkertown Area Historical Society, Inc. is to research, organize and preserve the history of Walkertown, North Carolina and the surrounding areas. This society will seek to communicate the story of Walkertown's rich history. Meetings are open to anyone interested in attending.
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Thomas A. Crews Home
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
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.
     
Walkertown Area Historical Society
info@WalkertownAreaHistoricalSociety.org
P O Box 1183, Walkertown, NC   27051-1183
   
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