WILLIAMS HOUSE
Overview:
The Williams & Phillips Houses project includes the relocation and restoration of the historic Williams House, with its streamline moderne architecture, and a new three story addition, with contemporary styling. The Williams House features ~ 6,900 SF of retail space, and is located on East Chatham Street across from Mid-Town Square in downtown Cary, NC. With a focus on preserving downtown Cary's historic architecture, the Williams House is merging new retail amenities in the heart of downtown with tones of Cary’s past.
The project was also master-planned to incorporate the adjacent Phillips House into the overall site. The Phillips House is an ~ 1,500 SF craftsman style bungalow that was constructed c. 1920. The Phillips House is received new exterior and interior renovations as part of the project and will be bringing additional retail offerings to the Chatham streetscape.
Tenants include a Bull City Ciderworks taproom, A&Be’ Bridal Shop wedding dress boutique, Good Day Cary gift boutique, and RBF Champagne Bar.
Completed in 2022, the Williams and Phillips Houses are Northwoods Associates properties developed by Chatham Street Commercial.
Available Space:
For leasing opportunities, please contact Matt Larson at CBRE Raleigh. Matt.Larson@cbre-raleigh.com.
Williams House History
The Williams House was originally located at 318 East Chatham Street at the corner of Chatham Street and Urban Drive. It was constructed circa 1938 by the Rickman Brick Company of Lillington, NC. No details are known about who influenced the design style for the home, but connections exist to the WPTF radio station located further east at 833 East Chatham Street. The WPTF structure was built at a similar time and is the only other known example of streamline moderne architecture in the Town of Cary. In addition to its architecture, the building is unique in that, aside from the steel roof beams, the structure is entirely constructed from brick and terracotta.
In addition to its unique architectural style, the original owners of the Williams House had a colorful history of their own. Felton and “Peggy” Williams (nee Fussel) purchased the house in 1939, while they were both employed at the WPTF radio station. It was 8 years prior, after meeting at WPTF, that they said their “I Do’s” live on the air. It was reported at the time that they were the first couple in the south-east to do so.
Williams - Fussel Marriage (c.1931)