Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr. (born March 28, 1910 in Catawba County, North Carolina; died December 27, 2003 in Newton, North Carolina) was an American architect. He has designed many buildings, including residences and commercial spaces.
His works include Wildacres Conference Center near Little Switzerland, North Carolina, and the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center he co-designed in Arden, North Carolina.He has been mentioned in the book "History of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, 1913-1998: An Architectural Heritage", and his works will continue to go down in history. His works had a lot of influence on the modernism movement that took place all around the country in the 1940s-1980s.
He has worked with partners and firms, as well as being a solo architect.
Education
Abee graduated from Hickory High School in the first graduating class there. He earned a BS in Architectural Engineering from North Carolina State University. Many renowned architects have graduated from North Carolina State University’s School of Design.
Career
Abee Sr. created a solo office in 1935. During World War II, he worked in the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office of the famous architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill. Soon after, he returned to Hickory. In 1948, he partnered with Aiji Tashiro for four years until 1952, when he went solo again. The two were the original architects for Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center, mentioned earlier. Six years later, he partnered up again, but this time with James Elbert Biggs. But again, he went solo five years later.
Projects
Abee Sr. was the architect for many projects.
1941 - The Clinton Cilley House, 869 7th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. As of 2013, it was owned by Robert Theodore Hambrick, Jr.
1941 - The John Springs House, at 857 7th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Sold to Ralph and Elizabeth Gabriel. Sold in 2006 to Pamela and Jeffrey Hale, who still owned it as of 2013
1947 - The Hugh Boyer House, 824 7th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house. Built by M G Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Photo by Dallas Carroll Abee Jr.
1948 - The GA Flowers House, 518 1st Avenue NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. As of 2013 owned by Elaine and Robert Hadley. Photo by Dallas Carroll Abee Jr.
1949 - The A. C. Bovender, Jr. House, 950 3rd Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company.
1950 - The Perry Starnes House, 449 5th Avenue Place NE, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Deeded in 2006 to Elizabeth A. Starnes, Jacob T. and Johnathan K. Crim, and Jane E. Cullens. Sold in 2008 to Monty W. and Susanne M. Matthews. Sold in 2010 to Blaire E. Cody III.
1952 - The McLaughlin Residence, Conover NC. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company.
1954 - The Jake H. Shuford Apartments, 1013 14th Avenue NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Two buildings. Sold in 1973 to Don G. and Anne R. Hammersla, and C. B. and Reba M. Scott. Sold in 1977 to Grady M. and Gayle G. O'Neal. Destroyed in 1982 and replaced with the two buildings above.
Around 1955 - The Rick Spreagle House, 1430 6th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Designed with James E. Biggs. Photo by Dallas Carroll Abee Jr.
1955 - The L. P. (Lee) Frans House, 1608 6th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Sold to Bill L. Whitener. As of 2012 owned by Melvin Wayne Davis. Photo by Dallas Carroll Abee Jr.
1957 - The J. Spurgeon and Beulah Abee Phillips House, 530 5th Avenue NE, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Heirs deeded 3/4 interest in 1988 to Josephine P. Krimminger. Transferred in 2006 to the Krimminger Trust. Sold in 2013 to Emily S. and Ryan P. Carroll.
1957 - The Burand McGinnis House, 101 Montrose Street, Morganton NC. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Sold in 1998 to Jan E. Salisbury Trustee.
1958 - The Clarence L. and Elsie E. Whisnant House, 1230 6th Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Designed with James E. Biggs.Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Deeded in 1971 to Marie Shipman King and Alfred N. Whisnant. Addition in 1972. Deeded 1980 by trust to Joanne W. and Wade H. Shuford Jr. who still owned it as of 2012.
1959 - The James E. (Jim) and Ellen S. Biggs Jr. House, 750 8th Street Drive NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Engineering by Jim Briggs. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Sold 1968 to Virginia C. and Norman M. Neagle. Sold multiple times. Sold 1997 to Richard L. Reese. Sold in 2014 to Evan J. Ellis-Raymer and James H. Raymer.
1959 - The William M. Nave House, 2000 block of 2nd Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company.
1960 - The Andrew L. Blackwelder House, 1040 15th Avenue NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Sold to Robert P. Augustine. Sold in 2004 to Peter Henry Eimer who still owned it as of 2012.
1961 - The Harry Whitener House, 804 4th Avenue Drive NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Deeded in 1995 to wife Eva S. Whitener. Still owned as of 2015 by Eva S. Whitener.
1962 - The Lawrence A. and Hazel B. Twisdale House, 2030 2nd Street NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Designed with James Biggs. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Passed to heirs in 2012.
1963 - The Thomas (Cass) and Donna Ballenger House, 867 20th Avenue Drive NW, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional house built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company. Deeded in 2004 to Donna D. Ballenger. Thomas Cass Ballenger was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th District for 19 years from 1986-2005.
1964 - The Ms. Glenn Morris House, Crestview Street, Granite Falls NC. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company.
1965 - The John Forlines House, State Road 1109, Granite Falls NC. Built by MG Crouch Lumber and Building Company.
1970 - The Geraldine Fuller and Hurshell H. Keener House, 3909 8th Street Court, Hickory, North Carolina. Traditional design, on Lake Hickory. For sale for the first time in 2016.
Year unknown - The Mrs. B. Y. Hefner House, location unknown. Unsure if built.
Year unknown - The Millie Dalton House, Granite Falls NC. Unsure if built.
Year unknown - The E. F. Gardner House, location unknown. Unsure if built.
Family
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr. is the son of Solomon Lafayette Abee and Lillee Alice Seitz. His first marriage was on October 26th, 1935, and was to Carrie Pauline Brittain, who died in 1970. Abee’s second marriage was to Thelma McKinney. She died in 1998. He had a son named Dallas Carroll Abee Jr, who is now the owner and operator of Abee Architects, the solo office Abee Sr. created in 1935.
Death
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr. died at the Abernethy Laurels Retirement Community in Newton, North Carolina on December 27, 2003. Abee Sr. was 93. A funeral was held on December 29, 2003.
References
- ↑ ncmodernist.org/abee.htm Dallas Carroll Abee]]]. "North Carolina Modernist Houses" Retrieved August 1st, 2016
- ↑ Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.]]. "Find A Grave" Retrieved August 1st, 2016
- ↑ "The The Descendants of Andrew Eby--Abey--Abee in the Carolinas" Charles Moran Abee. Retrieved August 2nd, 2016
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