{"nrhp_refnum":"82003478","name":"Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"312 W. Anderson St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Selma","county":"Johnston County","state":"NC","lat":35.53756150700008,"lon":-78.28619320799999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-06-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story white frame house on a half-acre lot at 312 West Anderson Street in Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, built circa 1912 and designed by architect Albert Atkinson.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a significant example of the Queen Anne style combined with Neo-Classical details. It is also the work of Albert Atkinson, a Johnston County native practicing in Washington, D.C., who designed four houses in the county. Its finely crafted interior woodwork, including three hand-carved mantels, an open string stair and a built-in window seat in the corner turret, adds to its importance.","narrative":"Built around 1912 at 312 West Anderson Street in Selma, this two-story white frame house combines late Queen Anne massing with Neo-Classical details. Architect Albert Atkinson, a Johnston County native who practiced in Washington, D.C., designed it, and it is one of four houses he designed in the county. The square main block is expanded by gabled projecting bays and a three-story octagonal tower holding the main stair. A wrap-around porch with Ionic columns and a Palladian window over the entrance mark the exterior. Inside, three hand-carved mantels, an open string stair, stained glass windows and a built-in window seat in the turret show fine craftsmanship. Sheriff R. M. Nowell is recorded as the builder. Dr. Israel Mayerburg later added a rear kitchen wing, a bungalow-style summer house, a garage and a pergola. Dr. Robert Oliver, a Selma physician, bought the house in 1941. Its architecture and woodwork underpin its listing.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Albert Atkinson","architectural_style":"Late Queen Anne with Neo-Classical details","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Rated in excellent condition and unaltered on the form; still occupied as a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:57.791568-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/4/7181/47718104/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/82003478.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003478/fe993703fb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003478/fe993703fb-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver_House.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"11000975","name":"West Selma Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/west-selma-historic-district-11000975/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718104","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19987347"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/johnston-county/nowell-mayerburg-oliver-house-82003478/"}