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. The house was remodeled and complementary bay windows added about 1910. The house was built by Senator Augustus Summerfield Merrimon (1830-1892). The property was previously listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as the Merrimon House, when it stood at 526 North Wilmington Street. It was delisted in 2008, after it was relocated. It was relisted on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 at its new location.

Location

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

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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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.

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

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

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