1903 Chateau, Salisbury, NC
November 4, 2009 | Comments | 1900-1930, Chateau, North Carolina
508 Fulton St S, Salisbury, NC – $2.3 Million
8 bed, 5.5 bath, 9500 square feet. Known as the Hambley-Wallace House. From the Preservation North Carolina site,
“The Hambley-Wallace House was built in 1901–1903 by E. B. C. Hambley, a British-born mining engineer. Leo Wallace Sr. purchased the house in 1927 and the Wallace family has occupied the residence since that time. The home is in very good condition and has had few alterations. It survives today in a truly remarkable, high state of preservation, which reflects the very intelligent, unstinting stewardship of the Leo Wallace Jr. family. It is a pivotal historic structure and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This mansion is among the most ambitious of its era in the Piedmont area of North Carolina and a prime example of the Chateauesque style as modeled by the famed Biltmore House. The house was designed by Charlotte architect Charles Cook and erected by the Lazenby Brothers Construction Company. The design of the grounds was completed by Thomas Meehan & Sons, Inc. of Philadelphia.
The exterior of the house is gray granite and pumpkin-colored brick. Built of the finest material available in the opening years of the 20th century, it is constructed of native Rowan county granite, brick, slate, tiles, stained glass, and native and imported woods. The property is located in a suburban estate-like setting on grounds enclosed by a low granite wall. The house stands stately, but unpretentiously, in the West Square Historic District, a neighborhood of stylish, substantial brick, frame, and stone houses from the 1810s to the 1930s.”
If you never have clicked on a link ever in your life, at least view the virtual tour. You must check out the additional pics! Pink lovers, the bathroom of your dreams, you don’t want to miss out on the pink tiled bathroom included in the virtual tour! Detail lovers, you’re going to be amazed by the amount of details that went into this house!
Here is the street view. What an awesome piece of architecture!
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- Funny that this pic was so small while the others were so huge.
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- I think a close up shot of a column in the stairway area.
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- This is a fireplace in one of the bedrooms.
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- What a lovely room! Normally wouldn’t be a fan of the curtains, but I think they look good with the wallpaper.
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- In the virtual tour (link provided in the description) you get to see a close up of this beautiful fireplace.
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- Ceiling details.
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- Way beyond fabulous!
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- I think this is a bedroom.
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- One of the bathrooms. I know a little hard to see unless you see the larger version of this pic, but the tiles and tile border are fabulous! I just realized I keep describing this house as fabulous, but there are no better words to describe it (beautiful, awesome, cool maybe…)
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