This transitional Queen Anne Colonial Revival style, two-story frame
dwelling was erected circa 1898 for Charles W. Gold, a son of prominent Primitive Baptist minister and publisher P. D. Gold. Soon after the house was completed Gold moved to Greensboro and with his brother P. D. Gold, Jr. (1876-1965) and founded the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company in 1907. It is not known who occupied the house for the first years after Gold left, but E. J. Harrell acquired this house and maintained it as rental property until his death in 1983.
The house is presently divided into two apartments. The asymmetrically-massed house is similar to a number of contemporary Wilson houses and is sheltered under hip and gable roofs. Scrolled brackets supporting the projecting second story above the front (southwest) bay window and a Tuscan column porch supply the modest features.
This historic property is eligible for tax credits to reduce the cost of renovation. It is conveniently located within walking distance to the commercial and cultural district. Wilson is 40 minutes to Raleigh, two hours to the beach and five hours to the mountains.
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