Samuel Aaron
AllredAIA

(1919–2004)

Allred received his Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1953 from the NCSU School of Design. He and his partner, Ray Mercer, formed Allred & Mercer, noted for designing High Point University and several community colleges. Mercer passed in 1992.

Allred was a member of the national, state, and local chapters of the AIA. He was past president of the Piedmont Chapter and member of the North Carolina Board of Architecture. He was married for 52 years to Helen Mae (Sarles) and had two sons, Jefferey and David, and a daughter, Sandra.

1954

The Burnie and Geraldine Batchelor House

722 Graham Street, Raleigh NC

Sold in 1968 to Annette Boutwell. Sold in 2003 to David Bills and Carol Dullmeyer. Sold in 2005 to Marcus and Jodi Hubble. The Hubbles added a separate office and storage building in the backyard, designed and built by Bill Robertson. Sold in 2011 to Matthew Craig and Debra Schafrath.

The Burnie and Geraldine Batchelor House

1967

The Astor Dowdy Towers

701 East Green Drive, High Point NC

Public housing apartments, 8-stories with 106 units. Designed with architect George Connor.

1969

Public Housing, east of Gordon Street in the area of Brockett and Little Avenues

High Point NC

96 conventional units designed by George Connor and Allred and Mercer, with Leon Schute designing the high rise apartments. Unsure if built.

Public Housing, east of Gordon Street in the area of Brockett and Little Avenues

1974

The Juanita Hills Public Housing Project

between Burton Avenue and English Road straddling Juanita Avenue, High Point NC

55 buildings and a community center. Consisted of single unit rental houses, triplexes, and quadplexes.

The Juanita Hills Public Housing Project

Sources include: NCSU School of Design Newsletter; Peter Rumsey; his wife Helen Allred; Bill Robertson; Carla Abramzyk.