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Elmwood

Elmwood, a two-and-one-half story frame townhouse, has been home to many distinguished North Carolinians including two Supreme Court chief justices, an associate justice, an ambassador and a historian. The house displays many Federal-period characteristics including molded weatherboards and gabled dormers with fanlights; there are also several post-Federal-period additions dating from the mid-nineteenth century. It now serves as offices.

Date: ca. 1813

Images

Elmwood, 2010
Elmwood, 2010 Image courtesy of J. Schwaller, Capital City Camera Club.
Elmwood, 2010
Elmwood, 2010 Image courtesy of D. Cicone, Capital City Camera Club.
Elmwood, 1980
Elmwood, 1980 Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
Elmwood, 1813
Elmwood, 1813 Foundation and first floor plans. Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Foundation and first floor plans, Elmwood, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh026501101. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Elmwood, 1813
Elmwood, 1813 Second and third floor plans. Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Second and third floor plans, Elmwood, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh026502102. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Elmwood, 1813
Elmwood, 1813 Kitchen floor plan and elevation. Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Kitchen floor plan and elevations, Elmwood, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh026515701. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Elmwood, 1967
Elmwood, 1967 Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Front view, Elmwood, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh0265p02. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.
Elmwood, 1967
Elmwood, 1967 Image courtesy of Historic Architecture Research. Partial view, Elmwood, Raleigh, North Carolina. Project Records (UA110.041). Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries. July 29, 2014. http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/bh0265p01. NCSU Libraries’ Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials.

Location

16 North Boylan Avenue

Metadata

RHDC, “Elmwood,” Raleigh Historic, accessed May 13, 2024, https://raleighhistoric.org/items/show/5.