NCModernist Architecture You Love

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Edward St. Clair
(Ed) Pugh Jr.

(1916–1983)

Pugh attended NCSU in 1936 and graduated with a degree in architectural engineering. He became a registered architect and taught at NCSU during the 1940s. In 1950 he moved back to Elizabeth City NC and opened an architecture firm. We know very little about Ed Pugh. Please contact us with additional information on his life, work, or houses.

Edward St. Clair (Ed) Pugh Jr.
1958

The Winifred M. and L. Everett Sawyer House

103 South Ashe Street, Elizabeth City NC

Original plans. Built by Arnold Winslow. Deeded in 1958 to Winifred M. Sawyer. Sold to Charles W. and Ruth Tuttle. Deeded in 1998 to Ruth T. Vedra. Sold in 2014 to Keith and Paige Ensley who did a renovation.

The Winifred M. and L. Everett Sawyer House The Winifred M. and L. Everett Sawyer House The Winifred M. and L. Everett Sawyer House
1960

Untitled

107 Ananias Dare, Manteo NC

Sold in 1972 to Evelyn and Gustav Granitski. Deeded in 2011 to Linda Boyd, daughter, and the three Granitzki sons. Sold in 2021 to JVE Holdings, LLC.

Untitled Untitled
1963

The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House

2132 Rivershore Road, Elizabeth City NC

Built by Arnold Winslow. Sold to Irene I. and Joseph T. Baker. Sold in 1998 to Connie and Timothy Ketten. Sold in 2005 to Ray S. Meiggs Jr. Sold in 2006 to Ray S. Meiggs Jr. and Robert McLendon. For sale in 2014, foreclosed in 2015. Sold in 2016 to Elizabeth Love and Thomas P. Batson.

The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House The Edward H. and Audrey Austin House
1966

The Thomas Horsley House

2000 Rivershore Road, Elizabeth City NC

Traditional design. Built by Arnold Winslow. Built on the site of Fort Cobb, involved in the Civil War.

The Thomas Horsley House
Year unknown

The R. E. Daniels House

305 West Main Street, Elizabeth City NC

Built by Arnold Winslow.

The R. E. Daniels House

Sources include: Mary Ruffin Hanbury.