Career
His firm was based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Northup began his architectural practice in 1906 and partnered with Leet Alexander O"Brien (1891-1963) in 1915 or 1916. Luther Lashmit joined the firm in 1927, and was lead architect for Graylyn while an employee of the firm.
Either alone or with O"Brien, Northup designed many of the prominent buildings of the period in Winston-Salem and elsewhere in North Carolina, along with over one hundred schools in the state.
Works include:
Agnew Hunter Bahnson House, Jct. of West. Fifth and Spring Saints Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup, Willard C), NRHP-listed
Indera Mills, 400 South. Marshall Saint Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup and O"Brien), NRHP-listed
Cicero Francis Lowe House, 204 Cascade Avenue.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup, Willard C), NRHP-listed
O"Hanlon Building, 103 West. 4th Saint Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup, Willard C), NRHP-listed
Pepper Building, 100-106 West. 4th Saint Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup and O"Brien), NRHP-listed
Reidsville High School, Former, 116 North. Franklin Saint Reidsville, North Carolina (Northup, Willard C), NRHP-listed
Salem Town Hall, 301 South. Liberty Saint Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup, Willard C), NRHP-listed
Winston-Salem City Hall, 101 South. Main Saint Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup and O"Brien), NRHP-listed
One or more works in Downtown North Historic District, Roughly bounded by West. Fifth, West. Eighth, North. Main and North. Cherry Saints Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Northup and O"Brien), NRHP-listed
One or more works in Second Street Historic District, Portions of 100 and 200 blks North. Second Saint and 100 blk West North Saint Albemarle, North Carolina (Northup and O"Brien), NRHP-listed.
