Hawkins-Hartness House

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Hawkins-Hartness House
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The house in 2025
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Location310 N. Blount St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°48′19″N78°36′57″W / 35.80528°N 78.61583°W / 35.80528; -78.61583
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1880 (1880)
Architectural styleEastlake
NRHP reference No. 72000999 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

Hawkins-Hartness House, also known as the Lieutenant Governor's Mansion, is a historic Eastlake style house in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built circa 1880, the former private residence now houses the office of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

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History

The original house on the property was owned by Mary W. Bryan. [2] The house was later torn down to build the current house. [2] The Hawkins-Hartness House was built around 1880 for Dr. Alexander B. Hawkins and his wife. [3] It is a 21⁄2-story, Eastlake-style brick dwelling with a four-story tower and numerous two-story projections. It features a one-story hip-roof Eastlake movement style front porch. In 1922, Mrs. Hawkins had a second house, the Bailey-Bunn House, built in the side yard for her niece, Martha Hawkins Bailey. [4] The house was sold to Sadie L. Erwin, the wife of philanthropist and manufacturer William A. Erwin, in 1922. [2] They never lived in the home and sold it in May 1928 to Annie Sloan Hartness, the wife of North Carolina Secretary of State James A. Hartness. [3] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

Office of the lieutenant governor

The house was purchased by the state government in 1969. [2] The house was converted from a private residence to a state office building, housing the North Carolina Department of Local Affairs and the North Carolina Department of Historical Preservation. [2] In 1988, it became the official office of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina during Robert B. Jordan's term. [5] [6]

During his term as lieutenant governor from 2013 to 2021, Dan Forest raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in private donations to renovate and refurnish the house. [7] Forest opened the house to the public on Christmas and on Henry Clay Day. [7]

Some items were notably removed from the house during the transition from Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt. [7] When Hunt's administration moved into the house, they found many of the rooms empty, including the lieutenant governor's executive office. [7] Several state agencies began a low-profile effort to replace desks, chairs, tables, and lamps that were taken from the house. [7] Hunt's staff filed a budget from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management requesting $97,300 for new furnishings and carpeting. [7] She also requested $115,000 to improve security for the house. [7] Hunt expressed a desire to reopen the house for events and tours to the public. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dillon, A.P. (May 27, 2020). "Hawkins-Hartness House sees extensive exterior repairs, renovations". North State Journal . Raleigh, North Carolina . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 https://raleighhistoric.org/items/show/60
  4. ↑ "Bailey-Bunn House". Raleigh Historic.
  5. ↑ Lt. Governor's official site
  6. ↑ John B. Wells, III (September 1971). "Hawkins-Hartness House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hagel, Jack; Specht, Paul (June 22, 2025). "3 NC lieutenant governors, a historic house, and a case of missing furniture". WRAL-TV . Raleigh, North Carolina . Retrieved October 27, 2025.

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