Harwell Hamilton And Jean Bangs Harris House And Office
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Harwell Hamilton and Jean Bangs Harris House and Office is a historic home and office located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect
Harwell Hamilton Harris Harwell Hamilton Harris, (July 2, 1903 – November 18, 1990) was a modernist American architect, noted for his work in Southern California that assimilated European and American influences. He lived and worked in North Carolina from 1962 until ...
(1903-1990) and is a two-story, Modern Movement style dwelling. The
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-clad modular building was constructed in 1968–1970, with an addition completing the original design made in 1977. It originally housed Harris's architectural practice on the second floor and the couple's home and a rental apartment on the ground floor. It served Harris and his wife during their final working years as their office and retirement home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Modernist architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1970 Houses in Raleigh, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh, North Carolina {{RaleighNC-struct-stub