Dyer, James B. and Diana M., HOuse
Why it's listed
Rough-cut stone walls and a slate roof define this Tudor Revival house at 1015 West Kent Road in Winston-Salem, completed in 1931 for the family of James B. Dyer, a director in the leaf department of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The house sits on a 2.37-acre lot at the entrance to Reynolda Park, a subdivision laid out by Thomas Warren Sears. Its design came from the New York firm Mayers, Murray and Phillip, successors to Bertram Goodhue's office. The nomination treats it as the firm's only North Carolina residence and one of only two local commissions. Interior features include a living room with a limestone fireplace surround, a trompe l'oeil mural by Armand d'Navarre, and original oak floors and woodwork. Its austere stone massing sets it apart from the Neoclassical and Georgian Revival houses nearby. The house is listed for its architecture under Criterion C.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C for architecture as one of two Winston-Salem commissions, and the only residence in North Carolina, of the New York firm Mayers, Murray and Phillip. Its austere, rough-cut-stone Tudor Revival design is described as distinct from neighboring Neoclassical and Georgian Revival houses and as reflecting the social status of its owner.
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 06000227, listed April 5, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1015 W. Kent Rd., Winston-Salem |
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| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | April 5, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000227 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1931 |
| Architect / builder | Mayers, Murray and Phillip (architects); Fogle Brothers Company (builder) |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 2.4 |
| Coordinates | 36.11534, -80.27354 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000227.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461460
- This listing as JSON
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