Haywood, Richard B., House
Also known as: Haywood,Marshall,House; See Also:78001978
Why it's listed
Built in the early 1850s at 127 East Edenton Street in Raleigh, this two-story gauged brick house was the home of Dr. Richard B. Haywood, a physician who is said to have designed it himself. Its three-bay front has a one-story porch with fluted Doric columns, a very low hipped roof, and bay windows on each side. Inside is a center-passage plan with an elliptical arch in the hall and a spacious stair rising four flights to the attic. Many original furnishings remain. The house is regarded as a fine example of restrained Greek Revival design, relying on proportion and line rather than decoration, and it may reflect the influence of Asher Benjamin's pattern books. Haywood helped found the North Carolina Medical Society and later served as a railroad director. In April 1865, after Raleigh was surrendered, Union General Frank P. Blair, a former college friend, made the house his headquarters, and Generals Grant and Sherman were entertained there. The house later passed to Haywood's son, Marshall Delancey Haywood.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a fine example of Greek Revival architecture in its most restrained form, with beauty derived from proportion and line rather than ornament. It is also tied to Dr. Richard B. Haywood, a physician and civic figure, and to the 1865 surrender of Raleigh, when Union General Frank P. Blair made it his headquarters.
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 70000471, listed July 28, 1970. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 127 E. Edenton St., Raleigh |
|---|---|
| County | Wake County |
| Listed | July 28, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000471 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Dr. Richard B. Haywood (said to have been his own architect) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in excellent condition, unaltered, on its original site, and used as a private residence; a twentieth-century rear wing was added. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Within district | Oakwood Historic District |
| Coordinates | 35.78570, -78.63779 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 70000471.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18157259
- This listing as JSON
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