Green, Herman, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1911 for farmer Herman P. Green, this two-story frame house on Lake Wheeler Road in southern Raleigh is a well-preserved example of the Colonial Revival style as adapted to rural Wake County. It has a hipped slate roof, a three-bay facade, a central entrance with transom and sidelights, and a one-story wraparound porch with Doric columns. Inside, a center-hall plan holds pocket doors, elaborate mantels, reeded newel posts, and two staircases. Green, who lived his whole life in the county, bought the land at auction in 1909, and his family held the house until 1986. Although modern subdivisions now surround it, the house retains its original character and has been carefully rehabilitated. Its significance rests on architecture: it shows how a simple, symmetrical Colonial Revival design was used for a farmhouse, and it recalls a time when Lake Wheeler Road was a country road in Swift Creek Township.
Significance in brief: The house is judged an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style in rural Wake County under Criterion C for architecture. It keeps a high degree of integrity in its slate roof, Doric-columned wraparound porch, and original interior features. It also remains as a reminder of the area's farming past amid new subdivisions.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03000930, listed September 11, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 1371, 0.4 N of NC 1375 (5500 Lake Wheeler Rd.), Raleigh |
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| County | Wake County |
| Listed | September 11, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000930 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1911 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In excellent condition and recently rehabilitated; still used as a single-family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 1.8 |
| Coordinates | 35.70956, -78.68905 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000930.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q20708980
- This listing as JSON
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