William P. Roberts

Historical marker location:

Gatesville, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 37) and Court Street (State Highway 137), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1973

North Carolina is home to the largest private residence in the United States, the Biltmore Estate, which was built by George Vanderbilt in Asheville in the late 1800s.