Dec 07, 2011
National Register of Historic Places -G. Dewey Arndt and Elma House
Statement of Significance: The G. Dewey and Elma Arndt House, a dramatic Modernist house constructed in 1960-1961, stands at 1428 Canterbury Road in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The Raleigh architecture firm of F. Carter Williams and Associates designed the house for G. Dewey Arndt, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association and the Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange, and his wife Elma. The Arndt House was identified as being among a group of significant modern residences in the citywide survey that led to the preparation of the Multiple Property Documentation Form: "Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965." The residence meets Criterion C for the architectural significance of its modern design, an elegant post-and-beam dwelling that conforms to its sloping site with a one-story front elevation and a two-story rear elevation. A low-sloping asymmetrical front-gable deck roof with recessed porch and large areas of window and eave glazing define the façade. The focus of the rear elevation is a large recessed porch on the upper level. Its period of significance, 1961, is the year its construction was completed. Context 2, "Architecture," pages E9-21 in "Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965," (MPDF) provides the historic context for the Arndt House. The locally significant house falls under Property Type 1, "Single-Family Houses," pages F22-26, which provides the architectural context. The house meets the registration requirements as outlined on page F26.
National Register of Historic Places -G. Dewey Arndt and Elma House
Statement of Significance: The G. Dewey and Elma Arndt House, a dramatic Modernist house constructed in 1960-1961, stands at 1428 Canterbury Road in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The Raleigh architecture firm of F. Carter Williams and Associates designed the house for G. Dewey Arndt, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association and the Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange, and his wife Elma. The Arndt House was identified as being among a group of significant modern residences in the citywide survey that led to the preparation of the Multiple Property Documentation Form: "Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965." The residence meets Criterion C for the architectural significance of its modern design, an elegant post-and-beam dwelling that conforms to its sloping site with a one-story front elevation and a two-story rear elevation. A low-sloping asymmetrical front-gable deck roof with recessed porch and large areas of window and eave glazing define the façade. The focus of the rear elevation is a large recessed porch on the upper level. Its period of significance, 1961, is the year its construction was completed. Context 2, "Architecture," pages E9-21 in "Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965," (MPDF) provides the historic context for the Arndt House. The locally significant house falls under Property Type 1, "Single-Family Houses," pages F22-26, which provides the architectural context. The house meets the registration requirements as outlined on page F26.
Dec 07, 2011
Posted Date
Aug 29, 2023
Historical Record Date
Dec 07, 2011
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
