NCModernist Architecture You Love

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Julian Arthur
Altobellis

(1919–1988)

Altobellis was born in Lagrange GA. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Architectural Engineering in 1941 and a BA in Architecture in 1947. In between, he served in WWII in the Army. He worked 1947-1948 as a structural designer for Bush Brown Galley Heffernan in Atlanta GA; as an architect 1948-1949 for James J. Pollard; and as an architect in 1949 for F. Earl Deloe in Orlando FL. He started Pollard and Altobellis in Atlanta later in 1949 and went on his own as Altobellis and Associates a few years later in Wilmington NC. During the Korean War, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers. He designed the St. Thomas More Catholic School in Chapel Hill NC.

Julian Arthur Altobellis
1954

The Anne Mosely Altobellis House

1725 Hawthorne Road, Wilmington NC

Similar to 1713 Hawthorne, below. Deeded to Linda A. Altobellis. Sold in 2003 to Geoffrey and Sandra Letson. Sold in 2016 to Marisa Zetelski. Sold in 2017 to Yuna Shin and Eric Brandon.

The Anne Mosely Altobellis House
1955

The Seymour and Mildred Alper House

1713 Hawthorne Road, Wilmington NC

Traditional design. Renovated. Sold in 2017 to Kristin A. and Jonathan M. Tait.

The Seymour and Mildred Alper House The Seymour and Mildred Alper House
1957

The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House

2815 Hydrangea Place, Wilmington NC

Sold in 2013 to Francisca and David M. Oller.

The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House The Benjamin (Ben) and Lorayne D’Lugin House
1957

The Joseph Freedland House

328 East Renovah Circle, Wilmington NC

Former house number 130 East Renovah. The first house in the area to be built with steel beams throughout the roof structure. Sold in 1981 to Bert Hoffman. Sold in 1990 to Kyle H. McIntyre. Sold in 2005 to John E. Sexton. Sold in 2011 to Richard S. Polen.

The Joseph Freedland House The Joseph Freedland House
1960

The John and Truda Lutz House

100 North Shore Drive, Jacksonville NC

It was the first and as of 2010 the only house in the county with an indoor pool. Terrazzo floors. Sold to their daughter, Lisa, and her husband Luke Keys. Featured in the Architectural History of Onslow County.

The John and Truda Lutz House