Rogers-Whitaker-Haywood House
Also known as: Haywood,Fabius,House
Why it's listed
Near Wake Crossroads in northern Wake County, this farmhouse began around 1771 as a one-room frame house with an attic, built by Aaron Rogers, a planter who also ran a ferry on the Neuse River. Around 1812 it was enlarged into a center-hall house with rear shed rooms and a finished attic, and given Federal-style finishes. The interior still shows its original deep green and blue paint, wood-graining, marbleizing, and hardware such as rising hinges, pin hinges, and shutter dogs. Sliding sidelights and attic windows set in wall pockets are unusual survivals. Later owners included Cyrus Whitaker and the Haywood family, prominent planters, physicians and public figures. After years of tenant occupancy and vacancy, the house was bought in 1979 and carefully repaired. The remaining acreage of just over four acres may hold archaeological traces of outbuildings tied to long-running farm operations.
Significance in brief: The house keeps its ca. 1812 woodwork, original paint colors, wood-graining, marbleizing and early hardware, making it a rare, intact example of Federal styling and decorative painting. It is tied to locally prominent planter families, including Aaron Rogers, a planter and ferry operator, and the Haywoods. The grounds may also hold archaeological remains of outbuildings that could inform study of 18th and 19th century farming.
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 85002418, listed September 19, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SR 2044 & US 401, Wake Crossroads |
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| County | Wake County |
| Listed | September 19, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002418 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799, 1800-1899 (specific dates ca. 1771, ca. 1812) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied as a private residence; the house stood vacant for some time and was in deplorable condition when bought in 1979, and has since been sympathetically repaired and restored. |
| Acreage | 4.7 |
| Coordinates | 35.89749, -78.50813 (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 85002418.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7359253
- This listing as JSON
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