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Grimsley
T. HobbsAIA

(1946– )

Hobbs grew up Chapel Hill and lived in the famous Gimghoul Castle a few years while his father was studying at Duke. His family then moved to Indiana where they lived in an old grist mill. Hobbs returned to NC and graduated with a BA in History from UNC-Chapel HIll in 1973 and a MA in Architecture from NCSU in 1979.

He interned with Henry Flynn and Associates in Goldsboro. When Gary Partin and Hobbs left Flynn in 1982, he was in business as Partin-Hobbs in Goldsboro until it closed in 2005. He is now principal at Hobbs Architects of Pittsboro with son Taylor.

Grimsley T. Hobbs Grimsley T. Hobbs
2008

The Grimsley Hobbs House

200 Terrells Trace, Pittsboro NC

2300 square feet on seven acres. Built by Anchorage Building Corporation.

The Grimsley Hobbs House The Grimsley Hobbs House The Grimsley Hobbs House
2008

The Taylor and Catherine Hobbs House

109 Terrells Trace, Pittsboro NC

Just up the hill from the Hobbs house above. Built by Taylor Hobbs and Sterling.

The Taylor and Catherine Hobbs House The Taylor and Catherine Hobbs House
2013

The House for an Artist

Chatham County NC

Status unknown.

The House for an Artist
2021

The Meadow Defosche and David Christ House

579 Riverwalk Trail, Pittsboro NC

Designed by Taylor Hobbs. Built by Blueline Contracting.

The Meadow Defosche and David Christ House

Sources include: AnchorageBuildingCorp; Hobbs Architects; Chatham County property records.