Blount House

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This house, located at 609 E. Tenth Street, was built circa 1945. East Carolina University purchased Blount House from the children of Margaret and F. L. Blount in October 1984. At one time contained ECU’s Public Safety Headquarters which moved from the Howard House in late 1984. Over the years, the house has undergone repairs and renovations. This white columned house is one of several homes that ECU has acquired with state money in past years; although only a few were actually restored for use. The ECU Police Department currently occupies the building.¹

Other names

Public Safety, Traffic & Information Center

Built

1945

Gross sq. ft.

3,394

Assignable sq. ft.

2,578

Namesake

Margaret Lee Little Blount (1900-1982) bought the house from W. G. Glass, a local tobacco farmer, in 1946. Upon her death in 1982, it was passed to her husband, Ferrell Leighton Blount (1894-1982), and upon his death, to their children. Mr. Blount and his brothers Marvin Key Blount and Judson H. Blount and their father, Marion O. Blount founded Blount Fertilizer Co. and Carolina Dairies in Greenville.

History

This house located at 609 E. Tenth Street, was built circa 1945. In October 1984 ECU bought Blount House from the children of Margaret and F. L. Blount. It is located next to the Garrett House Computer Center Annex and contained ECU’s Public Safety Headquarters which moved from the Howard House in late 1984. A lot of maintenance and renovation work was undertaken on the house. This white columned house is one of several homes that ECU has acquired with state money in past years; although only a few were actually restored for use. The ECU Police Department currently occupies the building.

Additions

Shortly after acquisition in 1984, ECU added an extension off of the left side of the building for office space and the garage was closed off and now used for a maintenance repair room.

Sources
¹ Building Histories. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/archives/buildinghistories.cfm.

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