Truman Newberry - Triangle Modernist Houses - America's Largest Archive of Residential Modernist Design

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TRUMAN LEO NEWBERRY, JR. (1933-)

Newberry graduated from Raleigh's Hugh Morson High School in 1951 and from the NCSU School of Design in 1956. In 1963, he designed Dick Bell’s first building at the Water Garden. He worked a while for Leif Valand, W. L. Baumgarten, the Army, Cole and Jones in Raleigh, and Carter Williams, then set up a practice with Sam Ashford. Since the 1980's he has been on his own.

1963 -- The Bob and Jean Warlick Residence, 6821 Candlewood Drive, Raleigh. Sold to Norma Jean Chambers in 1989. Sold to John and Beth Biddle in 1993. Sold to current owners Bernard and Teresa Grunwald in 1997. Bottom photo by Leilani Carter.

1963 - His own house, 6817 Candlewood Drive, Raleigh. Sold in 1996 to current owners Harris and Rebecca Welles who did renovations. Bottom photo by Leilani Carter.

1963 - The Frederick B. and Bobbie T. Adams Residence, 5110 Towne and Country Road (formerly Leesville Road), Raleigh. Sold in 1976 to Vonnie and Sylvia B. Smith. 2.8 acres. 5592 square feet. Concrete block construction (Adams was in the block business) with a series of skylights and courtyards.

1964 - The Paul Brown Engineering Office, 6015 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh. Looks like a house, but was never used for that purpose. Sale pending June 2009; according to Mrs. Brown it will most certainly be destroyed.

1968 – The Albert and Marlene Chasson Residence, 3301 Redbud Lane, Raleigh. Sold to Emily Welles in 1981. Sold in 1991 to current owners Joel and Linda Watson. Photo by Leilani Carter.

1975 – The O. Ralph and Joan Self Residence, 2346 Hathaway, Raleigh.
Built for current owners. Photo by Leilani Carter.

1968 - The Robert (Roddy) and Linda Jones House, 5930 Ponderosa Drive, Raleigh. Jones, a well-known and successful local developer, called it "the Ponderosa." On three acres. Has been expanded and renovated several times. Sold in 1995 to current owners Randall and Amy Avram. Bottom photo is the guest house. Photos by Leilani Carter.

Year - The Ray Wilkinson House, Timberlake NC. Featured a big garden.