Hanes, Robert M., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1926-1927 on North Stratford Road in Winston-Salem, this two-and-a-half-story brick house was designed by Philadelphia architect Charles Barton Keen in the Georgian Revival style. It has a symmetrical five-bay facade, a slate roof with a modillion cornice, and a central entrance with a leaded-glass transom. Behind the house, a two-level formal garden designed in 1937 by New York landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman includes two pools and a brick and lattice garden house. The house is significant for its association with Robert M. Hanes, who served as president of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company from 1931 for twenty-five years. Hanes later led a Marshall Plan economic mission in West Germany and was a guiding force in the early development of Research Triangle Park. The garden is regarded as a fine example of Shipman's design approach, with an axial layout, pools, and secluded seating.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion B for its association with banker Robert M. Hanes, president of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company and a Marshall Plan official, with statewide significance in economics. It also argues the house meets Criterion C in landscape architecture for the garden designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, one of few of her Winston-Salem gardens that survive largely intact.
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 12000573, listed August 28, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 140 N. Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem |
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| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | August 28, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000573 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1927 - 1959 |
| Architect / builder | Keen, Charles Barton, architect; Shipman, Ellen Biddle, landscape architect |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Conservation, Landscape Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.09850, -80.27659 (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 12000573.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19462162
- This listing as JSON
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