Merrimon-Wynne House
National Register of Historic Places

Merrimon-Wynne House

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
August 24, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
14000523

About this property

Merrimon-Wynne House, also known as the Merrimon House and Wynne Hall, is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The house, located within the Blount Street Historic District, was built about 1875, and is a two-story, four-bay, Italianate style frame dwelling with a cross-gabled roof and somewhat irregular massing. It is sheathed in weatherboard and features a Stick Style / Eastlake movement front porch with abundant ornamentation.

Location

500 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.78626, -78.63572

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 14000523. It was listed on August 24, 2014.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Lewis-Smith House
Civil War
0 mi
North Carolina Executive Mansion
Industrial
0.1 mi
Andrews-Duncan House
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Evacuation of Raleigh NC
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Occupation of Raleigh North Carolina
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Morrisville NC
1865Civil War
11.4 mi
Morrisville NC — Last Cavalry Action (April 13, 1865)
1865Civil War
11.4 mi
Morrisville Station Skirmish NC
1865Civil War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Merrimon-Wynne House listed on the National Register?

Merrimon-Wynne House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Merrimon-Wynne House?

Merrimon-Wynne House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Merrimon-Wynne House?

The period of significance for Merrimon-Wynne House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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