William F.
Freeman Jr.AIA

(1926–2005)

Freeman attended NCSU for one year before serving in the Air Force in WWII. He returned to NCSU in 1946 and graduated in 1948 in Architectural Engineering, interning for Voorhees and Everhart while at NCSU. Upon graduation, he was hired by William Deitrick in Raleigh for two years working on projects such as Dorton Arena. By 1950 he worked for Milton Small in Raleigh. In 1952, he returned to High Point to join his father, the consulting engineer William F. Freeman Sr., designing commercial buildings. By 1964 he was President of William F. Freeman Associates and by 1968 opened a second office in St. Thomas USVI, designing schools and resort development. The firm would open offices in the Watergate Building in DC and Madrid and Santiago. He was a Master Mason. After his death in 2005, his son Peter continued the firm as Freeman Kennett with John Kennett. Some of Freeman's best-known buildings are WGHP-TV in High Point, Mount Olive Town Hall in Mount Olive NC, and the High Point Masonic Lodge, below.

1955

The William F. and Beverly Freeman Jr. House

1403 Emerywood Drive, High Point NC

Color photos by Amy Freeman. Sold in 1971 to James R. and Marlene Stanton. A master bedroom wing was added, and many of the Modernist featured were covered over. Sold in 1982 to Robert O. and Linda Wells. Sold in 1986 to George W. Jr. and Margaret G. Aaron. Sold in 1988 to William C. and Patricia J. Parks. Sold in 2003 to Judith M. Baker and Anne D. Cooke. Sold in 2007 to Amy A. and Freeman's son Peter H. Freeman, his son, who did a complete restoration. Sold in 2020 to Ralph B. Gamble. Renovations in 2024.

The William F. and Beverly Freeman Jr. House

Around 1960

The Rockford House

Rockford Road, High Point NC

Built. Standing.

Around 1962

The Abram Haywood Merritt Jr. House

833 East Country Club Road, Mount Airy NC

Built. Destroyed around 2005.

1963

The Constance C. and David F. Freeman House

101 Ashe Place, Chapel Hill NC

Needs confirmation as a Freeman design. Built by Ted Tillman. Sold in 2015 to Virginia T. and Damien Hallett. Sold in 2007 to Heather W. and Alan K. Walker Jr. Sold in 2015 to Virginia T. C. and Damien Hallett.

The Constance C. and David F. Freeman House

1964

The M. L. and Blanche Sechrest House

1501 Crestlin Drive, High Point NC

Located in Davidson County. Built by Cagle and Wallace. Sold in 1989 to Agustin and Alicia Diodati. Sold in 1992 to Jeffrey and Sandra Curry. Sold in 1997 to Scott and Elaine Maher. Sold in 1998 to Richard and Maria Puschinsky. Transferred in 2011 to Maria Puschinsky. Color photos by Michael Blevins.

Around 1972

The House

Bald Head Island NC

Part of Bald Head master plan. Unbuilt.

Around 1981

The Bald Head Island Patio Home Prototype

Bald Head Island NC

Unbuilt.

The Bald Head Island Patio Home Prototype

Year unknown

The Courtyard House

Unsure if built.