LAMAR NOBLE NORTHUP (1928-1999)

The son of architect Williard Close Northup of Winston-Salem, Northup graduated from Richard Reynolds HS in 1945 and attended Clemson, NCSU and IIT studying with Mies Van der Rohe. He returned to Winston-Salem where, according to his wife, "he tried to revolutionize design, which didn't work." He was on his own for a while then in 1954 joined Stinson Arey Hall.

In 1973 Northup became a partner and the firm was renamed Hines-Northup-Ersoy in 1975 with the addition of Don Hines (left) and Tan Ersoy (middle). Northup was also a successful concrete sculptor.

1929 - The W. H. Slane House, aka Three Musketeers, 1204 Westwood, High Point NC.  Designed by his father, Williard Close Northup. Built by R. K. Stewart and Son. Featured in Carolina Architecture 1939.  As of 2025, still in family, deeded in 1990 to Sumner Slane Finch.

1930 - The Comer Covington House, 900 Rockford Road, High Point NC. Project architect, Luther Lashmit, while working for Williard Northup. Built by R. K. Stewart and Son.  Featured in Carolina Architecture 1939. Sold in 1991 to Henley Ltd LLC, James Williams, Susan Lund Pond Mills and Gary Sherrill Trustees. Deeded 2011 to Maple Properties, trustees James Williams, Peter Richard Frank, and Ane Madeline Pond. For sale in 2016.

1929 - The John Hampton Adams House, AKA Adamsleigh, 3301 Alamance Road, Greensboro NC. Formerly addressed as Sedgefield. Designed by Luther Lashmit, working for Williard Close Northup.  Located on the golf course of Sedgefield Country Club. Was on the market in 2007, renovation in 2013, leased out as film set in 2017. Sold in 2018 to Jason and Jennifer Harris.  Destroyed in 2019. Plans in the Northup & O'Brien Collection. Interior shots from Traditional Home magazine after the 2013 renovation.

Around 1942 - The Earl N. Phillips House, High Point NC. Designed by his father, Williard Close Northup. Built by R. K. Stewart and Son.   Featured in Carolina Architecture 1942.  Status unknown.

1951 - The Ben Shepherd House, 346 West End Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC. This was Northup's first house design out of school. Sold to Strud Nash. Sold to Littleton Scott. Sold to Ben Paden who used it as an office and guest house. Sold to John Nugent. Sold in 2011 to Richard Atwood.

1953 - The Lamar and Marjorie Northup House I, aka the Tree House, 2546 Westover Drive, Winston-Salem NC. 500 sf. Featured in Art View, November 1999. Sold to artist Ann C. Pollard. Sold in 2017 to Dave and Becky Roletter, who did a renovation.

1954 - The John Gilbert (Gib) White House, 1106 Glenwick Lane, High Point NC. Commissioned in 1952. According to his wife Marjorie, Northup also created a huge mahogany sculpture for the Whites' living room. Sold in 2013 to Julian Chitchester LLC.

1957 - The Lamar and Marjorie Northup House II, 1308 Revere Road, Winston-Salem NC. Deeded in 2019 to Audrey Lynn Northup. Bottom floor renovated into an apartment, available for rent in 2022.

1958 - The Edward L. Jr. and Louise L. Davis House, 1809 Hattie Circle, Winston-Salem NC. Sold in 2020 to Leydi Petatan Banos and Liis Ivan Martinez-Mariche.

1958 - The Joseph G. Jr. and Juanita T. Gordon House, 1801 Hattie Circle, Winston-Salem NC. Northup designed three flat-roofed sections to take advantage of the lot's slope and sheathed it with redwood siding. Sold in 2011 to Denise M. Hill and Darryl W. Little.

1965 - The William and Jane Burton House, 3256 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem NC. Designed for Northup's sister and her husband. Sold in 1994. Sold in 2000 to Christopher and Heather J. Bowen. Sold in 2011 to Donna Garcia and Edgar Eugene Bumgardner III. Sold in 2019 to Nora Kane and Zach Reich.

1965 - The Katherine Anderson Summer House, 141 Adrian Lane Mooresville NC.  Sold in 1976 to Jean Kutzschbach, who did renovations. Still owner as of 2023.

Sources include: Wife Marjorie Northup; Curtis Leonard; Heather Fearnbach.