| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1930/00/00 | Wiley D Forbus buys three lots on Block Z in Durham's Hope Valley. Forbus has left the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to organize and head the Department of Pathology at Duke University and to be the Chief Pathologist at Duke Hospital. | |||||
| 1931/00/00 | G Murray Nelson | Architect | G Murray Nelson designs a Norman Provincial style dwelling using elements from the vernacular building traditions of Normandy and Brittany in northwest France. The design also borrows from the building practices of Medieval and Tudor England. | |||
| 1931/00/00 | George W Kane | Contractor | George W Kane builds a French style residence with a spiral stair in a round tower, a sunken living room and a sunroom off the dining room for Mrs Elizabeth Burger. | |||
| 1933/02/24 | Elizabeth Burger Forbus | Architect | A fire begins on the 2nd floor of the Forbus' sprawling residence, burns off the roof and guts the 1st floor living room. The house will be immediately rebuilt per the original plans, with updates to the interior requested by Elizabeth Forbus. | |||
| 1984/00/00 | Elizabeth Burger Forbus | Home | Elizabeth Forbus, widowed in 1976, sell her picturesque residence to Joseph and Joan Ruvane. |
| Particulars for Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Other Description | Norman Provincial |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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