Lewis D. Isenhour House
318 Summitt Drive
Sanford, NC

Lewis D. Isenhour was the son of Lewis C. Isenhour, founder of the L. C. Isenhour Brick Company. By the late 1920s, the company’s name had been altered to L. C. Isenhour & Son, reflecting Lewis D.’s increased importance in company affairs. After World War II, as president of the now renamed Sanford Brick & Tile Company, Lewis D. Isenhour oversaw its growth into one of the nation’s largest brick manufacturers.

Isenhour chose architect L. M. Thompson to design this rambling Craftsman inspired Tudor Revival dwelling, built in 1929 across North Gulf Street from the home of Isenhour’s sister, Mary Casey.

The house is characterized by its half-timbered gables and gabled dormers above a first story constructed of dark textured brick supplied by the Isenhour brick plant. The engaged front porch, supported by rows of heavy brick pillars, resolves into a porte cochere at its west end.

Today, this house serves as a historic cornerstone within the Rosemount-McIver Park Historic District, which continues to embrace the ongoing historic revitalization seen throughout the downtown Sanford area.

Source: The History and Architecture of Lee County, North Carolina 
             J. Daniel Pezzoni, Railroad House Historical Associates
             Railroad House Historical Assn Inc (October 1995)