​May 2020 – PF's second easement project

​The Peter Clemmons House sold and closed about May 22nd, 2020. The new owner will soon start interior work, but he may have some exterior work planned. The easements program was just initiated by PF in 2018, and we now hold two easements which allows us to partner with the owners to protect the architectural and historical integrity of the houses. The earliest portion of the Peter Clemmons House is circa 1805, and it is located in Clemmons, NC.

​February 2020

​Both houses are owned by Augsburg Lutheran Church and they received a COA (Certificate of Appropriateness) from the Historic Resources Commission which will permit their demolition beginning September 4, 2020. Both houses are contributing structures in the West End National Register Historic District and could be eligible for the North Carolina and federal preservation tax credits. Preservation Forsyth is working closely with the West End Neighborhood Association to preserve these two important historic structures through their sale and relocation.

Frank L. Matthews House, 823 W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem: Built in 1908 the Matthews House is a two-story Colonial Revival structure, currently being used as commercial office space.

J.J. Easley House, 851-855 W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem: Built between 1902 and 1903 by J.J. Easley, a local oil dealer. The Easley house is a simple late Victorian two-story structure with clipped gables, and a detailed front bay window.

2018 – PF's first project implementing an historic easement

​The Crews House is undergoing quite a bit of rehab and repair work that has been reviewed and approved by the easements subcommittee of Preservation Forsyth (PF). We hold exterior easements, so no interior work is reviewed. The Crews House is early 20th century, and it is located in Washington Park.