Young, Dr. Lawrence Branch, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1903 in Rolesville, Wake County, this two-story frame house combines Queen Anne massing with Colonial Revival detailing. Its asymmetrical form, side bay window and wraparound porch with Ionic columns reflect the first style, while pedimented gables and classical mantels reflect the second. It was built for Dr. Lawrence Branch Young, the town's principal physician, who practised in Rolesville for much of his life and died there in 1931. The house has a center hall plan, beadboard wainscoting, quarter-sawn oak mantels with ceramic tile surrounds, and a surviving servants' room off the back porch. Its outbuildings include a contributing shed dating to about 1903. The nomination regards it as the only house in Rolesville that blends these two styles and one of the best examples of the transitional style in northern Wake County. Its restrained detailing is compared with the nearby Caldwell House and the Sears House in Apex.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is the only transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style house in Rolesville and one of the few in rural Wake County. It combines asymmetrical Queen Anne massing and bay windows with classical porch columns, pedimented gables and restrained detailing. The house is also linked to the town's principal physician and the Young family's long presence in Rolesville.
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 03000966, listed September 25, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 119 W. Young St., Rolesville |
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| County | Wake County |
| Listed | September 25, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000966 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1903 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne; Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Excellent condition; the current owners have restored the interior and exterior; kitchen renovated mid-twentieth century and recently updated. |
| Acreage | 2.2 |
| Coordinates | 35.92789, -78.45753 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000966.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5304249
- This listing as JSON
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