Old Wilson Historic District
Wilson, NC

Built in 1922, this handsome two-story frame duplex is another example of the popularity the bungalow enjoys in Wilson. Sheltered beneath a clipped gable roof with a central hipped dormer with buttressed sides, the four-bay wide duplex has twin front (southeast) porches with very shallow hip roofs carried by paired paneled pillars on pedestals and projecting curved brackets. Pairs of curved brackets support the boxed cornice which returns on each of the ends. Each entrance has multi-pane floor-length sidelights. A central two-story ell and flanking side porches are on the rear of the house.

Each unit has a living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and full bath, each with beautiful woodwork.  Each has two fireplaces with modest corbelled brickwork. The interiors are double pile and each have an enclosed stair that rises from the front along the common wall.

This duplex is in livable condition and requires some renovation work, including roof work.  Historic Preservation Tax Credits are available for renovation work.