Raymond Frank Walser (June 6, 1924 – June 10, 1996), commonly known as Frank Walser, was an American builder who operated in the

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area from 1949 into the 1980s. Born in

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, Walser was an engineering graduate from

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. He "was willing and able to employ techniques and materials that were alien to building traditions in the Raleigh area", and built numerous

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- and

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-inspired houses designed by faculty of the School of Design at North Carolina State University. Walser built in Raleigh all except one of the homes designed by

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. Mostly known for his houses, Walser also built several churches and an architectural offices building. A number of his works are listed on the

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. Works include (with attribution): * Fadum House, 3056 Granville Dr.,

(Walser, Frank A.), NRHP-listed * Matsumoto House, 821 Runnymeade Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina (Walser, Frank), NRHP-listed *

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, 502 John Jones Rd., Bahama, North Carolina (Walser, Raymond Frank), NRHP-listed * Ritcher House, 3039 Churchill Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina (Walser, Frank), NRHP-listed * Mae and Philip Rothstein House, 912 Williamson Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina (Walser, Frank), NRHP-listed * Small House, 310 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, North Carolina (Walser, Frank), NRHP-listed * G. Milton Small and Associates Office Building, 105 Brooks Ave., Raleigh, North Carolina (Walser, Frank), NRHP-listed

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walser, Frank American builders 1924 births 1996 deaths People from Davidson County, North Carolina

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