Cheshire House
Cheshire House | |
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| Location | 1618 Ambleside Drive Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Area | 0.40 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Arthur C. Nash |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| Part of | Cameron Park |
The Cheshire House is a historic home in Raleigh, North Carolina, located at 1618 Ambleside Drive.[1] It has been described as "The Queen Mother of Cameron Park."[2]
It is in a colonial style with Georgian elements and a two story Portico. The home was designed by Arthur Nash and Thomas Atwood. It was built by Howard Satterfield.[1]
It was built for the Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire in 1916. It was expanded to its current state in 1924.[1] J. Allen Adams, a North Carolina Congressman, bought the house from Cheshire in 1960.[3] The Home is privately owned, and last sold in 2011.[2]
It is located in Cameron Park Historic District, and is a contributing property.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Cheshire House". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ a b "1618 Ambleside Drive". Redfin.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination form" (PDF). files.nc.gov.
- ^ "Weekly List 2022 12 30 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
