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Lewis-Smith House

By RHDC
Lewis-Smith House, 2010
Lewis-Smith House, 2010 Image courtesy of J. Schwaller, Capital City Camera Club.

The Lewis-Smith house is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style, featuring a two-story pedimented portico supported by Doric columns on the first level and Ionic columns on the second. Moved from its original location on North Wilmington Street, the house was used by the state for offices before being sold back to the private sector in 2008. It has been since been rehabilitated for private office use, with an addition constructed at the rear.

Date: ca. 1855

Images

Lewis-Smith House, 2010
Lewis-Smith House, 2010 Image courtesy of J. Schwaller, Capital City Camera Club.
Lewis-Smith House, date unknown
Lewis-Smith House, date unknown Image courtesy of Lewis-Smith House.
Lewis-Smith House, 2003
Lewis-Smith House, 2003 Image courtesy of Lewis-Smith House.
Lewis-Smith House, date unknown
Lewis-Smith House, date unknown Image courtesy of Lewis-Smith House.
Lewis-Smith House, 1980
Lewis-Smith House, 1980 Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
Lewis-Smith House, 1966
Lewis-Smith House, 1966 First floor plan. Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. First floor plan, Lewis-Smith House, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh028303102. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Lewis-Smith House, 1966
Lewis-Smith House, 1966 Second floor plan. Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Second floor plan, Lewis-Smith House, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh028304103. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Lewis-Smith House, 1966
Lewis-Smith House, 1966 Foundation plan. Image Courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Foundation plan, Lewis-Smith House, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh028302101. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Lewis-Smith House, 1979
Lewis-Smith House, 1979 Image courtesy of Preservation North Carolina.

Location

515 North Blount Street

Metadata

Related Resources

  1. Lewis-Smith House Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report

Citation Info

RHDC, “Lewis-Smith House,” Raleigh Historic, accessed October 4, 2024, https://raleighhistoric.org/items/show/29.

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