James Buchanan Duke House

James Buchanan Duke House, also known as Lynnewood and White Oaks, is a historic home located near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Charles Christian Hook, with the original section built in 1914 and substantially enlarged in 1919. It is an "H"-shaped Colonial Revival style dwelling consisting of large 2 1/2-story blocks connected by a hyphen of the same height. It features two-story tetrastyle porticos on both the south and north gable ends. It was the home of James Buchanan Duke (1856–1925) during the last five years of his life.[2]

James Buchanan Duke House
James Buchanan Duke House, HABS Phot, May 1978
Location400 Hermitage Rd., near Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates35°12′5″N 80°49′39″W
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1914 (1914), 1919
ArchitectHook, Charles C.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.78001963[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Davyd Foard Hood and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "James Buchanan Duke House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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