Heck-Andrews House
National Register of Historic Places

Heck-Andrews House

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72001000

About this property

The Heck-Andrews House was finished in 1870 and was one of the first houses in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina to be constructed after the American Civil War. It is located at 309 North Blount Street. It was created by G.S.H. Appleget for Mrs. Mattie Heck, the wife of Colonel Jonathan McGee Heck. It is on the National Register of Raleigh Historic Property. The house has a dramatic central tower capped with a convex mansard roof with a balustrade. The central part of the 2+1⁄2-story, Second Empire style frame dwelling is enclosed with a concave mansard roof with patterned slate. The house was owned by the Heck family until 1916 and was sold to A.B. Andrews. In 1948, Andrews heir sold the house to Julia Russell. The North Carolina government bought the house in 1987 planning to refurbish the structure. The exterior refurbishment was completed, however the State sold the house to the North Carolina Association of Realtors in January 2016 who plan on using it as an office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

309 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.80542, -78.61584

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Sources

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When was Heck-Andrews House listed on the National Register?

Heck-Andrews House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Heck-Andrews House?

Heck-Andrews House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Heck-Andrews House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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