McDiarmid, William, House
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Why it's listed
Built around 1907 at 330 Dick Street in Fayetteville, this two-and-one-half-story frame house follows the foursquare form popular in the early twentieth century. A wraparound porch with Tuscan columns, a pentagonal corner projection like a gazebo and a pedimented dormer dominates the front. Inside are a tiled foyer, a front parlor with a columned window alcove, a dog-leg staircase and six classically styled fireplace mantels. William McDiarmid, a local lumber dealer and sash and blind manufacturer, had it built on a lot his wife acquired in 1906, and the fine materials were probably supplied through his business. Dick Street was then one of downtown Fayetteville's prime residential areas. Later owners included lumber and building supply man Rufus Brown, whose family lived there until 1940, and Ada Beasley, who ran a boarding house. In the early 1970s the house was converted to offices, restored by builder Earl Parks Bandy, and it still houses a law firm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of Late Victorian/Colonial Revival domestic architecture, with a large wraparound porch, corner gazebo and fine materials. It is also tied to two prominent local lumber suppliers, McDiarmid and later owner Rufus Brown, and to Dick Street's history as a fashionable residential area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83001863, listed July 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 330 Dick St., Fayetteville |
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| County | Cumberland County |
| Listed | July 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001863 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | unknown (adaptively restored later by builder/decorator Earl Parks Bandy) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Colonial Revival (foursquare) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Adaptively restored and in use as offices for a local law firm. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.04776, -78.87899 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83001863.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18164189
- This listing as JSON
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