National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Wake County

Wake County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Falls of the Neuse Manufacturing Company, Masonic Temple Building, Raleigh, Sir Walter, Hotel, Rock Cliff Farm and Walnut Hill Cotton Gin.

Many famous people are associated with these Wake County historic places including William White, Bertram Whittier Wells, Alonzo T. Mial, James Manuel Mangum and Rufus Sylvester Tucker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wake County places including B.H. Griffin, Charles McMillian, J.A. Salter, Carolna Construction Co., Bertram Whittier Wells, A.Y. Hairr, Arthur Winslow, William Percival, W.S. Walden and Frank B. Simpson. Prominent architectural styles found in Wake Country are Colonial Revival, Art Deco and Federal.

Apex City Hall (added 1985 - - #85003077)

N. Salem St. , Apex

Ke4roh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Carolina Coach Garage and Shop (added 2009 - - #09000661)

510 E. Davie St. , Raleigh

Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Carolina Power and Light Company Car Barn and Automobile Garage (added 1997 - - #97001304)

116 N. West St. , Raleigh

Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Davis--Adcock Store (added 2006 - - #06000788)

Also known as John C. Adcock Store, W.W. Davis Store

2013 Piney Grove-Wilbon Rd., E side of Piney Grove-Wilbon Rd., 0.2 mi. N of jct. of Wilbon Rd. , Wilbon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

DuBois, W. E. B., School (added 1993 - - #93000998)

Also known as Wake Forest Graded School (Colored);Wake Forest Colored High

536 Franklin St. , Wake Forest

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Edenwood (added 1993 - - #93000544)

Also known as Smith-Williams House

7620 Old Stage Rd. , Garner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Falls of the Neuse Manufacturing Company (added 1983 - - #83001921)

Also known as Manteo Manufacturing Company;Forest Manufacturing Company

Neuse River at SR 2000 , Falls

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fuquay Springs Teacherage (added 2005 - - #05001448)

602 E Academy St. , Fuquay--Varina

Fvman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Heartsfield--Perry Farm (added 2003 - - #02001728)

NC 2224, 0.1 mi. SE of NC 2300 , Rolesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Medical Business/Office, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Lumsden-Boone Building (added 1983 - - #83001923)

226 Fayetteville St. Mall , Raleigh

Cgb628, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Mangum, James, House (added 1974 - - #74001379)

SW of Durham off NC 751 , Creedmore

Rangergreg281, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Mangum,James Manuel

Significant Year:

1840, 1838

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Masonic Temple Building (added 1979 - - #79003341)

133 Fayetteville St. Mall , Raleigh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carolna Construction Co., McMillian,Charles

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Skyscraper

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New Hill Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000426)

Roughly 0.5 S of jct. of Old US 1 and NC 1127, and 2 mi. W of jct. with Old US 1 , New Hill

KimWrenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Processing, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Perry Farm (added 1994 - - #94001025)

Also known as Wake County,NC survey site #Wa 1941

NC 2320 S side, E of jct. with NC 2300 , Riley Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pine Street Creamery, (Former) (added 1997 - - #97001499)

414 Glenwood Ave. , Raleigh

Bz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mclawhorn, H.R., Davidson, James

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Raleigh Bonded Warehouse (added 2006 - - #06000790)

1505 Capital Blvd. , Raleigh

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

Raleigh Water Works and E.B. Bain Water Treatment Plant (added 1999 - - #99001452)

1810 Fayetteville Rd. , Raleigh

Jmturner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winslow, Arthur, Olsen, William C., et al.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Raleigh, Sir Walter, Hotel (added 1978 - - #78001980)

400--412 Fayetteville St. , Raleigh

Jmturner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffin,B.H., Salter,J.A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rock Cliff Farm (added 2007 - - #07000879)

Also known as Wells, B.W. Farm

West end of Bent Rd. , Wake Forest

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wells, Bertram Whittier

Area of Significance:

Literature, Conservation, Science

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Tucker Carriage House (added 1975 - - #75001297)

100 block of St. Mary , Raleigh

Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Percival,William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Tucker,Rufus Sylvester

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Varina Commercial Historic District (added 1990 - - #89002351)

Broad and Fayetteville Sts. between Stewart St. and Ransdell Rd. , Fuquay-Varina

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Walnut Hill Cotton Gin (added 1986 - - #86001631)

NC 2509 , Knightdale

Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Mial,Alonzo T.

Significant Year:

1935, 1845

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Idustry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Walnut Hill Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001183)

Along Mial Plantation Rd., jct with Major Slade Rd. and Smithfield Rd. , Knightdale

Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walden, W.S.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Wendell Commercial Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000947)

Roughly along jct. of Main St. and Third St. , Wendell

Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Medical Business/Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

White-Holman House (added 1971 - - #71000627)

New Bern Ave. , Raleigh

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

White,William

Significant Year:

1798

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wyatt, Leonidas R., House (added 1990 - - #90001030)

107 S Bloodworth St. , Raleigh

Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Briggs,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Yates Mill (added 1970 - - #70000479)

Lake Wheeler Rd. , Raleigh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use