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William (Bill)
Dare Boone Jr.

(1923–2004)

Boone was born in Winton NC. He attended Mars Hill College, graduating in 1942. He graduated with a BA in architectural engineering from NCSU in 1949. He worked for James A. Malcolm; McMinn Norfleet; Jack Rowland; and Leslie Boney. In 1959, he went on his own. During his career, he did much of the Chowan College campus in Murfreesboro NC.

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William (Bill) Dare Boone Jr. William (Bill) Dare Boone Jr.
Year Unknown

The Andrews Residence

Designed while at Boney Architects.

The Andrews Residence
Year Unknown

The Badham Residence

Designed while at Rowland Architects.

The Badham Residence
Year Unknown

The Risher Residence.

The Risher Residence.
1954

The Charles (Charlie) and Nancy Cochrane Residence

Huntersville NC

The Charles (Charlie) and Nancy Cochrane Residence
1956

The Ernest Archie and Margaret Darwin Perry House

215 Neely Road, Clover SC

Commissioned 1955. Deeded in 2013 to Mary P. Clark, Elizabeth P. DuBose, and Kathryn P. Strohl. Sold in 2015 to Timothy Jacobs Reed. Sold in 2017 to Renay and Aaron Jansen.

The Ernest Archie and Margaret Darwin Perry House The Ernest Archie and Margaret Darwin Perry House
1955

The Barringer Residence Addition.

The Barringer Residence Addition.
1955

The Graves Cottage.

The Graves Cottage.
1955

The Hill Residence.

The Hill Residence.
1955

The Jetton Residence.

The Jetton Residence.
1956

The Jack Bryant Residence.

The Jack Bryant Residence.
1957

The Charles H. and Elizabeth H. Cullen House

5515 Farmbrook Drive, Charlotte NC

Sold around 1962 to Lucius W. Johnson Jr. Sold in 1987 to Helen D. and Harry S. Whitesides Jr.

The Charles H. and Elizabeth H. Cullen House
1957

The Joe Blythe Addition

1401 Matheson Avenue, Charlotte NC

Sold in 1996 to Gary Peacock. Sold in 2007 to Christopher Holloman. Destroyed, new house built in 2008, above.

The Joe Blythe Addition The Joe Blythe Addition
1957

The R. P. Jenkins Residence.

The R. P. Jenkins Residence.
1958

The Sonora and James W. Locke Jr. Renovation

1510 Woodland Drive, Charlotte NC

Original house built 1948. Sold to Marion A. Carter. Sold in 2013 to Paul D. and Laura G. Pearl. Sold in 2019 to Kevin L. Kennedy.

The Sonora and James W. Locke Jr. Renovation
1959

The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House

2600 Cloister Drive, Charlotte NC

Designed while working for J. A. Malcolm. Sold in 1992 to Alfred P. and Lorraine Byrum Dulong. Sold in 1996 to Sharon J. Hawks and Yvonne V. George. Sold in 1998 to Eileen M. and Thomas G. Taylor. Sold in 2001 to Elizabeth (Libby) Jernigan and Marilyn (Pete) Mangum.

The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House The Leon S. and Ethel Firestone House
1959

The William Lecil and Ruth Riggins Henderson Renovation

914 Cardinal Drive, Charlotte NC

Original house built in 1953. Sold to Blanca Machado. Sold in 1972 to Francisco Machado. Sold in 2014 to SFRH Charlotte Rental Homes, LLC. Remodeled in 2015. Sold in 2017 to Tricon American Homes, LLC.

The William Lecil and Ruth Riggins Henderson Renovation
1959

The Barnette Residence.

The Barnette Residence.
1959

The Louise Boone Residence, Cabin

Living Room

The Louise Boone Residence, Cabin
1960

The Zeppa Residence.

The Zeppa Residence.
1960

The Hilton Residence.

The Hilton Residence.
1960

The Gaskin Residence.

The Gaskin Residence.
1961

The Bynum Brown Residence.

The Bynum Brown Residence.
1961

The R. W. Barker Residence.

The R. W. Barker Residence.
1961

The Manuel E. and Muriel S. Kane Renovation

2639 Chilton Place, Charlotte NC

Original house built in 1955. Sold in 1962 to John A. and May H. Harley. Sold in 1981 to Robert B. and Mary A. Schneider. Sold in 1984 to Robert S. and Katherine B. Gefaell. Sold in 1993 to Richard B. and Gertrude H. Bevier. Deeded in 1999 to Martha Vail Bevier. Sold in 2000 to William L. and Gaylord M. Pender. Sold in 2014 to Donald R. Pesta Jr. Addition and second story built in 2014. Sold in 2015 to Alice C. and Alvin J. Ourso IV.

The Manuel E. and Muriel S. Kane Renovation The Manuel E. and Muriel S. Kane Renovation
1961

The William D. Boone Jr. House

1233 Greylyn Drive, Charlotte NC

Sold in 2006 to Avram and Eleanora Andra. Sold in 2008 to Amy Barber. Sold in 2012 to Kam and Rachel Tai.

The William D. Boone Jr. House The William D. Boone Jr. House
1962

The Fred L. and Frances H. Connell House

2627 Inverness Road, Charlotte NC

Sold in 1983 to William Alfred and Susan A. Short. Sold in 1996 to Andrzej J. and Karolina Teplicki. Sold in 1997 to Richard G. and Elizabeth S. Pratt.

The Fred L. and Frances H. Connell House
1962

The John Paige and Barbara Y. Revelle House

104 Holly Hill Road, Murfreesboro NC

Commissioned 1961. Addition built in 1975.

The John Paige and Barbara Y. Revelle House
1962

The Lawrence I. Miller Residence.

The Lawrence I. Miller Residence.
1962

The Mrs

W. T. Robertson Addition.

The Mrs
1962

The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House

104 Hillsdale Road, Monroe NC

Nearly six acres. Sold in 2011 by Engel's heirs to Scott Whitaker and Darra Privette. Photos by Gail Jodon, Modern Charlotte. Sold in 2014 to Nancy K. and Robert W. Engel. Sold in 2015 to Philip G. Guthrie. Sold in 2018 to Nicole G. Hall.

The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House The Agnes Evilsiser Engel House
1962

The Forrest O. and Sandra S. Mixon Jr. House

704 Shady Lawn Road, Chapel Hill NC

Sold in 1968 to Eve Carol and Carl M. Shy. Sold in 1984 to Janice P. and Robert K. Landen. Sold in 1999 to Amy L. and Damon R. Korb. Sold in 2000 to Kelly L. Smith and Michael Moretto. Sold in 2002 to Ruth and Jeffrey Browning. Sold in 2007 to Jennifer and Richard Woods. Sold in 2013 to Megan R. and Evan B. Whelchel. Sold in 2016 to Meghan A. Gurlitz and Jameson K. Holden.

The Forrest O. and Sandra S. Mixon Jr. House The Forrest O. and Sandra S. Mixon Jr. House The Forrest O. and Sandra S. Mixon Jr. House
1962

The J. A. Rodes Addition.

The J. A. Rodes Addition.
1962

The President's Residence Addition, Chowan College

Murfreesboro NC

The President's Residence Addition, Chowan College
1962

The Mrs

Thomas Chitty Addition.

The Mrs
1963

The Daisy Lou Major Mixon Houseaka The Mrs. Forrest Orion Mixon Residence

112 Dogwood Drive, Murfreesboro NC

Commissioned 1962. Terrace added in 1967. Sold in 1990 to Thomas H. and Ann B. Caulkins. Sold in 1993 to Charlene C. Pilson.

The Daisy Lou Major Mixon House
1963

The R. W. Engel entry renovation

Commissioned 1962.

The R. W. Engel entry renovation
1963

The Bruce V. Greene House

107 Pine Ridge Road, Ahoskie NC

Deeded in 1990 to Robert Claude Greene. Deeded in 1999 to Ernest R. Carter Jr. Sold in 2003 to Mark E. Burge.

The Bruce V. Greene House The Bruce V. Greene House
1964

The E. E. Jones Jr

Residence.

The E. E. Jones Jr
1964

The Nancy J. and George J. Newbern Jr. Additions

120 South Academy Street, Ahoskie NC

Original house built in 1950. Sold in 2010 to Shwanda M. Savage. Sold in 2016 to Wendy Ruffin-Barnes.

The Nancy J. and George J. Newbern Jr. Additions
1964

The Edward T. and Betty Jane Hedgepeth Viser House

305 Circle Drive, Ahoskie NC

Sold in 1995 to Perry W. and Carolyn J. Martin. Sold in 2002 to Renee B. and Don F. Marshburn Jr.

The Edward T. and Betty Jane Hedgepeth Viser House
1964

The Robert and Nancy K. Engel House

103 Hillsdale Road, Monroe NC

Boone designed this house for the son of the Engels above. There was a later addition, not designed by Boone. As of 2013, still owned by the Engels.

The Robert and Nancy K. Engel House
1964

The David H. and Jane C. Dickie House

512 Lakeview Drive, Murfreesboro NC

Commissioned 1960. Sold in 1972 to Carolyn Newlin and Wardell Thomas Liverman Jr. Sold in 2008 to Suzanne K. Brown.

The David H. and Jane C. Dickie House
1966

The Mabel Gertrude Johnson and James Guy Revelle Jr. House

202 Holly Hill Road, Murfreesboro NC

Commissioned in 1965.

The Mabel Gertrude Johnson and James Guy Revelle Jr. House
1965

W. A. Engel Addition

Commissioned 1962.

W. A. Engel Addition
1965

T. E. Ward Residence Addition.

T. E. Ward Residence Addition.
1965

The P. G. Sewell Addition.

The P. G. Sewell Addition.
1965

The Guy Revelle Residence.

The Guy Revelle Residence.
1965

The Alton Parker Addition.

The Alton Parker Addition.
1965

The E. E. Jones Addition.

The E. E. Jones Addition.
1965

The C. B. Graves Cabin Addition.

The C. B. Graves Cabin Addition.
1966

The Alvin and Maxine Levine House

1145 Crestbrook Drive, Charlotte NC

Deeded in 1985 to Sherman and Alyce Levine. Sold in 1989 to David B. and Ruth K. Kossove. Sold in 2015 to Mark A. Brummond. Has been remodeled.

The Alvin and Maxine Levine House
1966

The George E. and Norma B. Gibbs House

101 Holly Hill Road, Murfreesboro NC

Sold in 1982 to M. Scott Edwards and Charlotte W. Edwards.

The George E. and Norma B. Gibbs House
1967

The Charles L. Revelle Addition.

The Charles L. Revelle Addition.
1968

The Joseph P. and Ann G. Majette House

4921 Sentinel Post Road, Charlotte NC

Sold in 1992 to Deborah D. and John Wesley Ketchum Sr. Sold in 1996 to William Scott and Cheri Benge Jones. Sold in 2001 to William K. and Maria L. Stewart. Sold in 2005 to Bunny W. Eubank and Angie H. Waggoner. Deeded in 2010 to William Wesley and Bunny W. Eubank. Sold in 2021 to Jennifer and Gilbert Dickey.

The Joseph P. and Ann G. Majette House The Joseph P. and Ann G. Majette House
1968

The Benjamin C. and Minnie B. Sutton House

306 Holly Hill Road, Murfreesboro NC

Sold in 1975 to Lewis S. and Betty S. Brady. Sold in 1979 to Gilbert R. and Emily H. Askew. Sold in 1981 to Roger E. and Jodi L. Burke. Sold in 2004 to David L. and Melanie S. Pratt. Sold in 2008 to Joseph Skupien.

The Benjamin C. and Minnie B. Sutton House The Benjamin C. and Minnie B. Sutton House
1971

The Burt Vickery Residence.

The Burt Vickery Residence.
1975

The W. A. Engel Lake House.

The W. A. Engel Lake House.
1976

The Garth D. and Erin C. Faile Residence Addition

225 Woodridge Drive, Murfreesboro NC

Still owned by the Failes as of 2015.

The Garth D. and Erin C. Faile Residence Addition
1977

The Andrew V. Brown Apartments.

The Andrew V. Brown Apartments.
1981

The Robert E. Lee Jr. House

206 Holly Hill Road, Murfreesboro NC

Sold in 2014 to Charles O. and Mariah L. Gallop.

The Robert E. Lee Jr. House
1983

The Benjamin C. and Valerie H. Sutton House #2

713 Edgewood Drive, Murfreesboro NC

Sold in 1991 to John D. and Terry C. Nesbitt. Sold in 1993 to Joseph A. and Margaret S. Murray. Sold in 2014 to Frank Osborne McFarland III. Sold in 2017 to Taylor Patrick and Stephanie Myane Furlough.

The Benjamin C. and Valerie H. Sutton House #2
1984

The Raymond Benthall Residence

710 Edgewood Drive, Murfreesboro NC

Still owned by the Benthalls as of 2015.

The Raymond Benthall Residence
1984

The Locke Mill Condos.

The Locke Mill Condos.
1984

The Bette B. Burris Addition

12816 Mayes Road, Huntersville NC

Original house built in 1956. Carport built in 1993.

The Bette B. Burris Addition
1984

The Paula B. Taylor Residence

Cornelius NC

The Paula B. Taylor Residence
1986

The Bruce E. and Esther A. Whitaker House

3 Quail Hollow Road, Murfreesboro NC

Sold in 2003 to Michael W. and Vanessa T. Bunch. Has been renovated.

The Bruce E. and Esther A. Whitaker House
1986

The James A. and Anna Boylin Malcolm Addition

Ocean Isle NC

Traditional beach cottage. Added on a few rooms.

The James A. and Anna Boylin Malcolm Addition
1988

The President's Home Renovation, Chowan College

Murfreesboro NC

The President's Home Renovation, Chowan College

Sources include: Nancy Engel; Boone's daughter Barbara Boone Buescher.