National Register of Historic Places

Graves, Willis M., House

Raleigh, North Carolina

Listed

August 13, 2021

Type

Building

Period

Industrial

Ref No.

02000500

About this property

The Willis M. Graves House, also known as the Graves-Fields House and Oakcrest, is a historic home located on Oberlin Road in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1884 in the freedmen's village of Oberlin, and is a two-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It has a projecting, two-story polygonal bay capped by a very large gable; one-story wraparound porch; and a projecting, two-story square tower with a pyramidal roof. It was built by Willis M. Graves, an African-American brick mason. It was originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 (#02000500). It was delisted in 2019 due to being relocated, but was relisted again in 2021.

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina

35.79610, -78.66132

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Graves, Willis M., House listed on the National Register?

Graves, Willis M., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Graves, Willis M., House?

Graves, Willis M., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Graves, Willis M., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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