John Marion Galloway House is a historic home located at

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. It was designed by noted architect Harry Barton and built in 1919. It is a three-story, rectangular dwelling with

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and

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style design elements. It has a veneer of random-coursed granite with half-timbered gable ends, gable-roofed dormers, and a red tile roof. Also on the property is a contributing two-story double garage which once included servants' quarters. It was listed on the

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in 1983. It is located in the

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. The house was built for John Marion Galloway (1880-1922) who was reportedly the largest grower of bright leaf tobacco in the world.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Tudor Revival architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1919 Houses in Greensboro, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina {{GuilfordCountyNC-NRHP-stub