This past weekend we were visiting with family in North Carolina and took a late afternoon stroll through Old Salem Museum & Gardens in Winston-Salem. This is the John Vogler House, which was built in 1819. It was built in imitation of the many fine examples of Federal style architecture John Vogler had seen on occasional trips to and from Pennsylvania. Vogler, born in 1783, became known as the most talented silversmith in Salem (he also repaired clocks but did not make this his primary occupation, since he would have been in direct competition with Lewis Eberhardt). The prominent hood over the main entrance contains a painted clockface, which was Vogler’s trademark. John Vogler died as a widower in 1881. The home remained in the Vogler family until it was given to Old Salem, Inc. in 1952 by Vogler’s great granddaughter, Pauline Bahnson Gray. The home was restored in 1954 and contains about 70% of the furniture that belonged to the Voglers. #nc #nchistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #history #travelblog #travelblogger #blogger #blog #history #ushistory #history #americanhistory #explorenc #architecture #archi_ologie #winstonsalemnc #oldsalem #museum #brick #brickporn #oldhouselove #johnvoglerhouse (at Old Salem Museums & Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFf9sQ2DSzq/?igshid=9a5fwmpewn0n