2011-11-27
Historic BD Funderburk House a Symbol of Matthews NC Turn-of-the-Century Prosperity
On November 29, 2011, the Town of Matthews will hold a public hearing to consider whether to designate the Benjamin DeWitt Funderburk house a historic landmark. The house was built in 1904 by BD Funderburk, a town merchant whose prosperity grew along with the development of Matthews after the Civil War as an agricultural service center and shipping point along the Central Carolina Railroad.
A walk through downtown Matthews with its historic buildings makes it easy to envision this bustling hub where farmers in the surrounding communities could bring their cotton to be shipped to the textile mills. As the textile mills prospered, so did the merchants who served the Matthews community. BD Funderburk operated his father’s dry goods store and built the Bank of Matthews. He became one of Matthews’ most prominent and wealthy citizens at the turn of the twentieth century.
The house that BD Funderburk built in 1904 was a symbol of his community status and wealth. Situated on an acre in downtown Matthews, it is a transitional Queen Anne-Colonial Revival style. This style combines classical elements with Queen Anne details such as the curvilinear porch and high hip roof. The house was renovated by the current owners in 2009.
The Funderburk house is the only remaining home with this styling in Matthews. The only other house with Queen Anne styling in Matthews is the 1890 Nancy Reid house, a full-blown Queen Anne cottage. Click here to read more about the Nancy Reid house.
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Copyright 2011. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *Historic BD Funderburk House a Symbol of Matthews NC Turn-of-the-Century Prosperity*
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