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Items related to Matt Hines, General Contractor
James Madison "Matt" Hines was born July 31, 1893 at his parent's farm in
Carroll County, Virginia - not very far from the North Carolina border. Matt's father
was William "Will" Hines. Will's parents were Robert Hines and Susan Forkner, who
lived in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Matt's mother was Mary E. Virginia "Mollie" Mitchell. Mollie was born in
Franklin County, Virginia and her parents were William Allen "Buck" Mitchell and
Nancy Jane Price.
Matt married Stella Sherman Parker on May 12, 1917 in Mount Airy. Early in
their marriage, Matt built a two-story home for his wife and young daughter, Alma. It was the first home he built and is located at the corner of Country Club Road and
North Main Street. The current address is 1809 North Main Street. Matt did most of
the work on that house himself. The lumber for the house came from his family's
land in Virginia. He loaded logs onto a horse-drawn cart and took them to a mill to
have them cut into lumber.
When a contractor came to Mount Airy to build a school, Matt got a job with
him, and stayed on that project until it was finished. The contractor then placed Matt in charge of remodeling a house. Soon after that, Matt's brother-in-law, WeldonParker, asked Matt to build a new house for him. Then, several other people asked him to do the same thing. Matt taught himself how to draw blueprints, and he started his own contracting business.
As Matt's business became successful, he built a new home for his family,
which later included another daughter Marianna. It was a two-story brick home and
is located at what is now 1132 North Main Street in Mount Airy. He built that home
in the 1920s and was originally numbered 480 North Main Street.
Over the years, Matt employed many people and built many houses, including
some of the nicest homes in Mount Airy. He built some of the stores downtown and schools and churches. Matt also built homes in other towns, including Dobson and Winston-Salem, where one of his projects was a big apartment building. He also built many houses to rent and sell. Sometimes Matt had three to five projects going at once.
To keep a steady supply of lumber, Matt bought tracts of land and started his own
lumber company. He also opened Hines Pallet and Reel Company where they made pallets for the government during World War II. The most active years for Matt and his contracting business were in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Matt eventually retired in the 1950s and moved part-time to Daytona Beach, Florida. He died on July 4, 1980 and was buried in Mount Airy at Oakdale Cemetery.
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Matt Hines blueprints McLellans Stores Plans and Specifications for McLellan Stores Co., New Store
Matt Hines blueprints Roses Department Store First Floor Plan Showing Electric Outlet Layout for Roses
Matt Hines blueprints Roses Department Store Front Elevation and Floor Plan for Roses
Matt Hines blueprints for W.E. Merritt building Plan of Steel Ceiling for W. E. Merritt Company
Matt Hines blueprints for Renfro Hosiery Mill Plan and Section for Elevator for Renfro Hosiery Mill
Matt Hines blueprints for Renfro Hosiery Mill Drawings of Architectural Components for Renfro Hosiery Mill
Matt Hines blueprints Henry Schafer duplex house Elevation and Floor Plans for Duplex House for Mr. Henry Schafer
Matt Hines blueprints for S.K. Harrell residence Front Elevation of Residence for Mr. & Mrs. S. K. Harrell
Matt Hines blueprints for R.W. Sparger residence Elevation and Architectural Details of a Residence for Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sparger
Matt Hines blueprints for furniture plans at C.M. Whitlock residence Furniture Plans for Residence for Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Whitlock
Matt Hines blueprints for addition to Renfro Hosiery Mill Details of Roof Framing - Lintels - for Addition to Renfro Hosiery Mill
Matt Hines blueprints for library at Lindsay Holcomb residence Full Scale Details of Library No. 4, Residence at Mount Airy N.C., for Mrs. Lindsay Holcomb
Matt Hines blueprints for John Sobotta residence Full Scale Details for the Residence of John Sobotta
Matt Hines blueprints for Roses Mount Airy Elevation and Architectural Detail Drawings for Roses
Matt Hines blueprints for McLellan Stores Mount Airy Full Scale Drawing of Sign Cornice and Awning Cover for McLellan Stores
Matt Hines blueprints for McLellan Stores Mount Airy One Pipe Steam Heating System for New McLellan Store
Matt Hines blueprints for McLellan Stores Mount Airy Sections for Thro' Show Window, McLellan Stores Company
Matt Hines blueprints for McLellan Stores Mount Airy Plans from Mount Airy Granite for McLellan Stores Company
Matt Hines floorplan for Dr. R.C. Mitchell residence Elevation and Floor Plan for a Home Associated with Dr. R.C. Mitchell
Matt Hines Floor Plans for the Residence for Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Barber Elevation and Floor Plans for the Residence for Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Barber
Matt Hines blueprints for Elkin Elementary School Matt Hines blueprints for Elkin Elementary School
Matt Hines blueprints for DC Beamer residence Floor Plans, Elevations, and Architectural Drawings for the Residence for Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Beamer
Timebook for Plasterers dated November 24, 1928 to February 16, 1929 Timebook for Plasterers dated November 24, 1928 to February 16, 1929
Weekly Time Sheets from July 20, 1929 to August 3, 1929 Weekly Time Sheets from July 20, 1929 to August 3, 1929 for employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor
Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to July 26, 1929 for Howard Foy Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to July 26, 1929 for Howard Foy