1013 Johnson Street – Carter Dalton House
Born in Greensboro in 1884, Carter Dalton had deep roots in High Point, North Carolina. His grandfather was founder of the first Presbyterian Church in 1859, and his father was an early partner in the Snow Lumber Co., one of High Point’s first industries.
Carter Dalton continued his family’s tradition of community involvement as a lawyer, starting practice around 1913. In August of that year, Dalton purchased a lot in the new Johnson Street development and soon after married Mary Drew Land.
The home the Daltons decided to build was quite progressive for High Point in 1914. Other homes built in town at the time were more traditional, with Colonial or Victorian influences.
The Dalton’s home, by contrast, was quite exotic with influences from Asia and Europe. The home featured a base of Mount Airy granite and was covered with naturally stained clapboards and wood shingles. The home’s exposed rather ends and structural brackets demonstrated Japanese architectural traditions. Inside, features included handcrafted tiles around the fireplace and intricate patterned wood floors.