NCModernist Architecture You Love

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Ralph Wheeler
Crump

(1919–2015)

Crump was born at a farmhouse owned by Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin East in Wisconsin. After serving in WWII, Crump graduated from the College of Architecture at Cornell in 1949 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree then worked for Rhees Burkett and T. B. Bourne. He became a registered architect in 1952 and started working for Larson and Larson overseeing the construction of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem NC. Crump started a solo architectural practice in Winston-Salem in 1955. He left his firm in 1968 to become a professor of architecture at Cornell. After a long tenure teaching, he retired to Easton MD in 1983 and continued to work in historic restoration.

Ralph Wheeler Crump Ralph Wheeler Crump
1958

The George K. and Berletta S. Walker House

102 North Avalon Road, Winston-Salem NC

Deeded in 1998 to a Berletta Walker Trust. Sold in 2011 to Chris and Heather Bowen.

The George K. and Berletta S. Walker House The George K. and Berletta S. Walker House
1961

The Richard G. and Mary Weaver House

2842 Galsworthy Drive, Winston-Salem NC

Sold in 2013 to Suzanne Craft and Laura D. Baker. Renovated by Tom Maul of Seattle.

The Richard G. and Mary Weaver House The Richard G. and Mary Weaver House The Richard G. and Mary Weaver House
1962

The Louis and Jane Shaffner House

740 Pine Valley Road NW, Winston-Salem NC

Sold in 2008 to David and Seoyoung Ahn.

The Louis and Jane Shaffner House The Louis and Jane Shaffner House
1962

The Ruth and Percy R. Hooper House

3640 Spaulding Drive, Winston-Salem NC

Sold shortly after completion to William H. and Gwendolyn Andrews. As of 2021, still owned as a life estate by Gwendolyn Andrews.

The Ruth and Percy R. Hooper House
1963

The Richard and Marylynn Coghill House

955 Arbor Road, Winston-Salem NC

Possibly by Crump, needs verification. Deeded around 2004 to heirs who kept it as a second house. Sold in 2020 to Ryane Dunnagan.

The Richard and Marylynn Coghill House The Richard and Marylynn Coghill House
1967

The Benjamin M. and Margaret Seelbinder House

2171 Royall Drive, Winston-Salem NC

The Seelbinders were both math instructors at Wake Forest. Built by William Burton. Sold in 1985 to Brian and Sarah Meehan. Deeded in 1998 to Sarah Meehan. Sold in 2004 to Melinda N. and William E. Conner.

The Benjamin M. and Margaret Seelbinder House
1967

The William R. and Janet Lee Morgan House

4210 Briar Creek Road, Clemmons NC

Sold in 2020 to Curtis Leonard.

The William R. and Janet Lee Morgan House The William R. and Janet Lee Morgan House The William R. and Janet Lee Morgan House
1968

The David A. and Barbara B. Hills House

2160 Royall Drive, Winston-Salem NC

Commissioned in 1967. Built by Lee Stallings. Architect Stuart Hills grew up there. Sold in 2007 to David Anderson and Sharon Fortner who added a garage.

The David A. and Barbara B. Hills House
1968

The Emily H. and Ed Wilson House

3381 Timberlake Lane, Winston-Salem NC

Built by Lee Stallings. Still in the Wilson family as of 2021.

The Emily H. and Ed Wilson House The Emily H. and Ed Wilson House
1968

The Henry (Hank) and Mary Lauerman House

931 Partridge Lane, Winston-Salem NC

Commissioned in 1967. Deeded to Henry (Hank) and Josephine Shipley Lauerman. Sold in 1997 to her son, E. Taylor Shipley Jr., and his wife Alston, still owners as of 2021.

The Henry (Hank) and Mary Lauerman House The Henry (Hank) and Mary Lauerman House The Henry (Hank) and Mary Lauerman House The Henry (Hank) and Mary Lauerman House
1969

The Gloria Ann and Robert N. Shorter House

2140 Royall Drive, Winston-Salem NC

Built by Lee Stallings. Sold in 1991 to Georgia K. and Jon C. Lewis. Sold in 1997 to Tomomi and Bruce K. Rubin. Sold in 2002 to Andrea C. and Graydon H. Ellis. Sold in 2014 to Diana G. and Adam R. Goldstein.

The Gloria Ann and Robert N. Shorter House

Sources include: Cornell University; Stuart Hills; Sally Warther.