{"nrhp_refnum":"05000348","name":"Forbus, Wiley and Elizabeth, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3307 Devon Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Durham","county":"Durham County","state":"NC","lat":35.96772522300006,"lon":-80.06151452799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-04-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick house in the Norman Provincial style at 3307 Devon Road in the Hope Valley neighborhood of Durham, North Carolina. It was designed by G. Murray Nelson of Raleigh, first completed in 1931 and rebuilt after a fire in 1933.","why_significant":"The nomination argues local significance under Criterion C in architecture as a well-articulated example of the rare Norman Provincial style in Durham. Its key features are asymmetrical massing, steep and varied rooflines, staggered chimneys, masonry walls and a central round tower with a conical roof. It was one of the first houses in Hope Valley and remains one of the most notable in the neighborhood and the city.","narrative":"Set on a large, partly wooded lot beside the Hope Valley Country Club golf course in Durham, this two-story brick house was designed by Raleigh architect G. Murray Nelson for Dr. Wiley D. Forbus and Elizabeth Burger Forbus. First completed in 1931, it burned in 1933 and was rebuilt at once from the original plans. Its form reflects the Norman Provincial style: irregular massing, varied roof forms, staggered chimney stacks topped with terra cotta pots, brick quoins, and a round tower with a conical roof that encloses the circular stair. The house was among the first built in Hope Valley, a suburb laid out in the 1920s around a golf course. Norman Provincial houses were rare in Durham, and the Forbus House is described as the foremost example in the neighborhood. Later changes include replaced windows, a converted garage, and recent additions, but the overall plan and character remain largely intact. The house is significant locally for its architecture.","period_of_significance":"1933","architect_builder":"Nelson, G. Murray, Nelson & Cooper Architects; Kane, George W., builder","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Other: Norman Provincial","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Remains in use as a single-family dwelling; renovated with a new garage, patio and interior changes in 2004.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:52.852311-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/5/7177/47717705/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/05000348.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000348/194d9ddaae-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000348/194d9ddaae-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Jim Roberts","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiley_and_Elizabeth_Forbus_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Roberts</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiley_and_Elizabeth_Forbus_House.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"09001105","name":"Hope Valley Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/hope-valley-historic-district-09001105/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717705","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiley_and_Elizabeth_Forbus_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19461783"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/durham-county/forbus-wiley-and-elizabeth-house-05000348/"}