Oakmont
Also known as: Dunn, William Albion, House
Why it's listed
Oakmont is a two-story brick Colonial Revival house on a long 2.3-acre lot near the Greenville Country Club in Pitt County, North Carolina. Built in 1930 for William Albion Dunn, a former Greenville mayor and Superior Court judge, it was probably designed by the Wilson firm of Benton and Benton. The house has a Georgian central entrance with a broken ogee pediment and pineapple finial, a double-row brick belt course, a drop-pendant cornice, and flanking porches and a sun room. Its interior keeps original woodwork, plaster cornices, wallpaper and fixtures. The grounds hold a brick garage with servants' quarters, a frame playhouse, a concrete garden bench and a bird bath, arranged in distinct areas from lawn to orchard. The property was listed for its Colonial Revival design and as an example of the country club and automobile suburb development that shaped Greenville in the 1930s. The Dunn family still owns it.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues Oakmont is an outstanding, intact Colonial Revival property and probably the work of the Wilson firm Benton and Benton (Criterion C). It also reflects the early twentieth-century growth of country clubs and automobile suburbs, seen in Greenville's development near the Greenville Country Club (Criterion A).
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 01001115, listed October 15, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2909 S. Memorial Dr., Greenville |
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| County | Pitt County |
| Listed | October 15, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001115 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1930-1934 |
| Architect / builder | Benton and Benton |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remains in the Dunn family, retains its site and structural integrity, and is planned for restoration of water and storm damage. |
| Acreage | 2.3 |
| Coordinates | 35.58333, -77.39550 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01001115.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19720716
- This listing as JSON
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