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ALVIS OWEN GEORGE JR. (1929-2001)
Born in Roanoke Rapids NC, George exhibited early talent in painting, drawing, and music. He was in the first class of the new 1948 School of Design at NCSU under Henry Kamphoefner. He and others turned an old industrial space on Hillsborough Street into a huge loft apartment which became the school's social center. When Mies Van Der Rohe came to visit the construction of Dorton Arena, he was invited to George's apartment, a walkup on Hillsborough Street. Mies consumed a whole bottle of cognac. He was so far gone that he fell down the stairs and the students thought he was dead. After a few moments, Mies got up and acted as if nothing had happened, and walked off.
George was also close friends with
architects
Robert Burns,
George
Matsumoto, and Gil Slack. After graduation, George
served as an officer in the Air Force during Korea. Then
George embarked upon a passionate and prolific design career
spanning five decades. He worked for
Carter
Williams in Raleigh until 1960 when he moved to Asheboro
to be Director of Design for
J. Hyatt
Hammond. In that capacity, he designed the 1964 Asheboro
Public Library, and more than twenty elementary schools,
middle schools, and high schools, including the Weaver
Career Education Center in Greensboro. George played a major
part in the development of the North Carolina Zoological
Park as a member of the team that developed the original
masterplan ALIVE, was Design Architect for the
African Continent Habitats, and Project Architect for the
masterplan of North America.
George designed more than 20 buildings
at community colleges, including Wilkes Community College,
Guilford Technical Community College, Randolph Community
College, McDowell Community College, and Stanly Community
College. After that, he was Chief Architectural
Designer for the local office of Black & Veatch, designing
Farmer Elementary School and Seagrove Elementary School. He
was an independent architect starting in 1991, designing a
major addition to the Asheboro Public Library and the
Headquarters Facility for Randolph Electric Membership
Corporation. His designs for the Asheboro Public Library,
Peoples Savings & Loan Association, and Wilkes Community
College won the NCAIA Award of Merit. The North
Carolina Zoological Park won the North American Society
Landscape Architects Award of Merit.
Year unknown - The Troy Bone Residence, Roanoke Rapids NC. There may be other houses in Roanoke Rapids.
The J. Limber Residence, Asheboro NC. Status unknown.
The W. Milner Residence, Asheboro NC. Status unknown.
The M. Ritchie Residence, Asheboro NC. Status unknown.
The Ted Matney Residence, Asheboro NC. Status unknown.
The Jim Bivens Residence, Litchfield SC
The William Wolfe Residence,
Heathsville VA
1972 - The Thomas Jordan Residence, 1160 Westover Terrace, Asheboro NC. Sold to Nancy Joyner Jordan. Sold in 2002 to John and Verna Croom. Sold in 2006 to Samuel Harnik and Jill Staufenberg.
1975 - The ?? Residence, 1009 Neely Drive, Asheboro NC. Sold to Luther Max Ritchie. Sold in 2002 to Gary K. and Cheryl A. Paben. Sold in 2008 to Andrew H. Huffine. Sold in 2016 to Sarah D. Roberts.
1979 - 1394 West Lake Drive, Asheboro NC. Addition in 1988. 4282 sf. Sold in 2012 to Karla J. and Murray S. Marsh Jr. Sold in 2018 to Christopher G. Miller and Kenneth B. Robbins.
1986 - The B. Klostermeyer House, 1172 Cedar Creek Drive, Asheboro NC. Sold in 2019 to Al and Maryann Olme who will do a restoration.
Sources include: Steve Cofer; Owen George III.