{"nrhp_refnum":"96001089","name":"Ray, Clyde H., Sr., House","other_names":["Ten Oaks","Breese House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"803 1/2 Love Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waynesville","county":"Haywood County","state":"NC","lat":35.497046958000055,"lon":-82.99203872799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-10-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and a half-story frame Colonial Revival-style dwelling with Queen Anne influences at 803 1/2 Love Lane, about 0.4 mile northwest of downtown Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was constructed 1898-1900 by Rhinehart Brothers Construction of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its association with Clyde H. Ray, Sr., a Waynesville merchant, mayor and community leader, and for its role in reflecting the growth of Waynesville after the railroad arrived. It is also presented as an excellent, intact example of the Queen Anne-Colonial Revival style in Waynesville.","narrative":"Built between 1898 and 1900 by Rhinehart Brothers Construction of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, this two and a half-story frame house on Love Lane, about 0.4 mile northwest of downtown Waynesville, combines Colonial Revival detailing with Queen Anne massing. Its multi-gabled roof, weatherboard siding, wrap-around porch and bull's-eye window moldings reflect the styles favored by prosperous families after the railroad reached town in 1884 and 1885. The house was built for Clyde H. Ray, Sr., who arrived in Waynesville in 1887 and became one of its leading merchants, known locally as the Merchant Prince. He served as mayor in three separate terms and helped found the First National Bank. The house is valued for its association with his career in the railroad-era town and for its well-preserved interior, which includes original mantels, hardwood floors, a milled staircase and a varied set of fireplace designs. The surviving outbuilding is a brick spring house.","period_of_significance":"1898-1941","architect_builder":"Rhinehart Bros. Construction","architectural_style":"Queen Anne/Colonial Revival","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Restored to its turn-of-the-century appearance and used as a private home and bed and breakfast.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:41.917804-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/88/7207/47720788/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/96001089.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001089/426a08b8ef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001089/426a08b8ef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"AbeEzekowitz","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clyde_H._Ray_Sr._House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">AbeEzekowitz</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clyde_H._Ray_Sr._House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720788","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_H._Ray_Sr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19987744"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/haywood-county/ray-clyde-h-sr-house-96001089/"}