Starting Point

Corner of

Railroad Avenue

& Howard Street

OLD TOWN DOWNTOWN

OLD TOWN SOUTH

OLD TOWN CHADBOURN According to old Chadbourn city maps, historic Chadbourn could be divided into three overlapping but distinct districts, growing from the crossing of Railroad Avenue and Brown Street. By 1925, there were three distinct areas — Old Town Community (Tour 1): Residential district containing the homes of city’s founders and leading merchants, doctors and teachers. Beginning (roughly) at Railroad Avenue, and moving north be-tween N. Wilson Street and N. Elm street. Old Town Downtown (Tour 2 coming soon): Start-ing at Kirkland Avenue, and moving north between N. Wilson Street and N. Wilkes Street. This was mostly commercial but also included several homes of the Chadbourn’s leading citizens. Old Town South: According to the old maps, Chad-bourn extended south from Railroad Avenue and Grist Road, including and moving west from S. Brown Street. According to the Sanborn map of 1925, there was a hotel and school and churches for the black community. Unfortunately none of those places still exist as far as we can determine so we can’t make a tour of them. But the community that built the newer buildings is a significant community in Chadbourn’s history, and will be explored as we move forward in time in future publications. Old Rural Chadbourn (Tour 3 coming soon): A fourth area includes several historically significant old homes that weren’t technically within the old town’s limits at the time they were built.

©2014 D. A. Wintsmith and K. L. Smith as Chadbourn Cool This publication may be copied freely for personal and educational use, and remains the original work of Chadbourn Cool.

NAMING OF THE HOUSES In presenting “Old Town Chadbourn”, we have endeavored to identify the homes by the names of their original owners. These would be people who lived in the houses through 1920. Thanks to the work of Chadbourn’s historic societies in the 20th century, finding the names of many original owners was easy. Not all of the oldest houses were, however, included on the surveys. Houses on the following pages which are not named had original owners which we have yet to discover. However, one of the joys of electronic publishing is that a publication may be continuously updated. If you see a mistake or wish to tell us more of the history of a home included in this publication, please contact us via our website at www.chadbourncool.com or message us on our Chadbourn Cool Facebook page. DATE RANGE Although this tour focuses on houses built through 1919, three houses built in 1920 occur on the tour route, and so have been included.

View of 1st Avenue looking east toward N. Pine Street, then and now.

RESOURCES We are indebted to the following for the information about Old Town Chadbourn and the houses in this tour: “Historic Trail of Homes and Business in Chadbourn, North Carolina 1983.” The local Historical Buildings Committee consisted of Elaine Blake, Amanda Bible, Virginia Harris, Sarah L. Davis, Sue Bullard, Elizabeth Powell, Ann Williamson. Also working closely with the project was Catherine Yates, and local school classes. “Historic Sketch of Host Houses, An Evening of Strawberry Encounters”, May 5, 1995. Information of the host homes were compiled by Virginia Bailey Harris with cooperation of many residents of Chadbourn. Sanborn Map of Chadbourn 1925 Soil Map of 1918 Columbus County Land Records (online) Our friends on Chadbourn Cool’s Facebook page

This tour is about 1 mile, an easy walk for many. (Not counting a return trip, in which case figure 1.37 miles for the most direct route to the starting point.) Biking is also good in this area. If traveling by automobile, the speed limit is 30MPH or less, and all the streets are 2-way.

Please be respectful of the neighborhood when you visit.

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(1900) 211 E. Railroad Ave.

ROBERT E. LEE BROWN HOUSE (1908) 108 N. Howard St.

Built by Robert E. Lee Brown brother of J. A. Brown, partner in the Brown Mercantile Co.

O’NEILL HOUSE (1910)

109 N. Howard St.

FULLER MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (1899) Currently Walking By Faith Ministry

111 N. Howard St.

LEE BROWN [CRUTCHFIELD] HOUSE (1898) 217 N. Howard St. Built by Lee Brown.

CHADBOURN METHODIST CHURCH

Corner of N. Howard St & E. 2nd St.

Our city map from 1925 shows the Chadbourn Methodist Church situated here, but the tax records indicate that the present building was constructed in 1950. The photo below is probably the original church that stood on this spot.

(1920) 314 E. 2nd Avenue

(1905)

309 N. Pine St.

SCOTNEY-DERRICK [Osbourne] HOUSE (1910) 401 E. 1st Ave.

Built by Mr. O.M. Case or Mr. Harry Scotney

WHITTED-LEWIS [SMITH] HOUSE (1900) 415 E. Railroad Ave.

Built by D. C. & Charlotte Whitted, who operated a saw-mill at Peacock's crossing. In July 1918, Mr. Whitted sold the house to Captain J. C. Lewis and his wife, Annie, and in November, their daughter, Annie Lawrence (Smith) was born.

LENNON [BALDWIN] HOUSE (1905)

102 N. Pine St. Originally, this house was built on First Avenue by Ira Lennon and was later moved to the present location.

KOONCE [EDWARDS] HOUSE (1900)

102 Oak St. Built by R.E.L. Brown, this house was the residence of Judge Charles Duffy Koonce and his wife Etta Hand Koonce who were married in 1906.

KOONCE [BULLOCK] HOUSE (1905) 402 E. 1st Ave. This home was built by Mr. & Mrs. B. S. Koonce, who came from Richlands, NC. Mrs. Koonce, known as Miss Sally, kept teachers and other boarders. Mr. Koonce owned a small grocery store near the railroad station.

WOOTEN [HARRIS] HOUSE (1904) 416 E. 1st Ave. Rev. F. T. Wooten and his wife, Mattie Thompson Wooten, built this house. Rev. Wooten served as a pas-tor of Chadbourn Baptist Church from 1901-1911, and he was superintendent of Columbus County Schools from Nov. 21, 1902 until Aug. 21, 1921.

DR. SMITH HOUSE [Mitchell] (1920)

415 E. 1st Ave. The original house on this site was built by D. C. Clark and later destroyed by fire. The house was rebuilt

in 1906 by Dr. William Franklin Smith, Sr and his wife, Mary Boddie Smith. Extensive renovations were made to this house by Jay Suggs in 1983.

(1904) 409 E. 1st Ave.

BARDIN HOUSE

501 E. 1st Ave. This home was built by Dr. James B. Bardin for his bride, Susie A. Rock of Virginia, who came to Chadbourn as a public school piano teacher. Later this house was a Bed & Breakfast called Magnolia Manor. It is now a private home.

LENNON-BLAKE HOUSE (c. 1904) 515 E. 1st Ave. Built by Pritchard Lennon, who lived there until he moved to his new home across the street. Mr. J. R. Blake, who owned a general store that sold everything from candy to coffins, bought the house in 1909.

BOUGHNER HOUSE (1905)

609 E. First Avenue George H. & Anna Boughner were probably the first owners of this home. They were part of the Sunny South Colony. George had a machine shop in Chadbourn.

PRITCHARD LENNON HOUSE (1906) 202 N. Elm St. Built by Pritchard Lennon, the son of Mr. Ira Lennon. It remained in the Lennon family until 1982.

(1920) 214 N. Elm Street

BRITT [FREEMAN] HOME (1904) 416 E. 2nd Ave. Elijah Britt, owner of Britt's Hardware, and early Chad-bourn Postmaster, first lived in this house.

(1910) 502 E. 2nd Ave.

(1900) 417 E. 2nd Avenue

HEYE HOUSE 502 E. 3rd Ave. (1910)

(1920)

424 E. 3rd Ave.

(1904)

423 E. 3rd Avenue

We hope you enjoyed our tour!