This house now stands on the location of Selma’s first private school. This two and a half story frame house was built in 1906 for Dr. J.B. Person. Dr. Person (1873-1939) came to Selma in 1899 when he started his medical practice. In 1906 he became an associate of Dr. George D. Vick and remained partners with Dr. Vick until 1939, when Dr. Person died. In 1916 Dr. Person and Dr. Vick erected an office building in downtown Selma, the Person-Vick building, to house their medical offices. Also prominent in the economic and political life of Selma, Dr. Person served on the Board of Directors of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company and he was elected to the Town Council in 1927.
From Historic Architecture of Selma, NC by Thomas A. Greco
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