Hawkins-Hartness House

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Hawkins-Hartness House
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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 is a historic house in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was built around 1880 in the Eastlake style. It houses the office of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

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History

The Hawkins-Hartness House was built around 1880 for Dr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Hawkins. [2] It is a 212-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 1928, the house was purchased by Annie Sloan Hartness, the wife of North Carolina Secretary of State James A. Hartness. [2]

The house has been converted from a residence to a state office building, housing the office of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. [3] [4]

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

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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 https://raleighhistoric.org/items/show/60
  3. Lt. Governor's official site
  4. 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 2015-05-01.

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