The Hundley-White House in Oxford, North Carolina is a rare example of the Second Empire architectural style in the South. Built in 1889 towards the end of its popularity, the brick house features a rectangular shape with a concave mansard roof and a centrally placed tower. Dormers jut from the roof and tower, with windows featuring steeply pitched hoods. The windows on the first level are much taller than those on the roof, and the cornice is a vertical pattern of gray without brackets. The porch is supported by nine posts with a nearly rectangular wood railing and a frieze hanging from the roof. A metal fence with brick piles surrounds the house, and brass lamps wired for electricity can be found on a few of the piles.
Posted by David Hoffman ’41 on 2010-07-10 15:22:54