The William Peeps House

Original Construction: 1919

Preservation Project Completed: 2017-2019
Preservation (Residential) - Restoration of an historic residential structure

The William Peeps House

View of the Side Porch and the Front Entrance After the Restoration

View of the Front Entrance After the Restoration

Restoration of the Side Porch

View of the Original Side of the Home That Had Been Converted Into the Front Entry

View of the Backyard After the Restoration

View of the Backyard Before the Renovation

The Kitchen After the Renovation

The Kitchen Before the Renovation

View of the Dinning Room Converted to Living Space After the Restoration

View of the Dinning Room Before the Restoration

The Living Space Converted to the Dining Room After the Restoration

The Living Space Before the Restoration

Original Floor Plans for the Home Located by Architect Allen Brooks

About the Project

William Peeps, among the most important architects in early 20^th-century Charlotte, built this home in Dilworth in 1919 for himself and his wife. Over the years, various owners constructed additions and undertook renovations that obscured most of Peeps’s design philosophy. Working with a local architect, the current owners unearthed Peeps’s architectural plans and renovated much of the home to reflect his original design. That included restoring the formal entry door and portico on the side street and even removing a modern master bathroom to restore the architect’s upper studio space for use as an open den. Original window sashes discovered in the basement were refurbished and used to replace vinyl windows that had been added over the years.