James Boyd House

James Boyd House, also known as Weymouth, is a historic home located at Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Aymar Embury II and built in the 1920s. It is a large, rambling Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It consists of a five-bay, two-story central block flanked by two-story hyphens and wings. It was built by historical novelist James Boyd after World War I.[2] Since 1979, the building has housed the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.[3]

James Boyd House
James Boyd House, March 2007
James Boyd House is located in North Carolina
James Boyd House
James Boyd House is located in the United States
James Boyd House
LocationRidge Rd. and Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, North Carolina
Coordinates35°10′14″N 79°23′00″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
ArchitectEmbry, Aymur
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.77001005[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. H. McKelden Smith and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "James Boyd House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities website


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