Sprinkle, William Van Eaton

When entering the historic Forest Hills neighborhood in Durham, NC, one drives up a steep hill (Hermitage Court Drive) from University Blvd to the well-known Hermitage Court circle, a landmark of the neighborhood. This gateway to Forest Hills, a nationally designated historic neighborhood, is across from Forest Hills Park. The house is one of the...

From the Forest Hills NR: Steed Rollins House. Set on a large corner lot, the 2-story brick side- gable Colonial Revival-style house has a shallow front-gable wing, an entrance with 4-pane transom, a front pent roof sheltering the façade, and a dentil cornice. Other features are 6-over-9 and 6-over-6 sash windows with molded lintels, wide flanking...

(Below in italics is from the 2005 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Side-gabled brick Ranch house with large interior chimney, a door with a stoop and a metal railing, 8-over-8 sash windows, and flanking recessed wings. The left wing is set at an angle to the main block. The right wing is a garage with a...