Comments on: Col. Heck’s Oakwood ‘Spec’ Houses

By: Interested

Interested — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:14:01 +0000

I would love to see the pictures of the inside of the Heck Andrews house also.
I have a carved chest and two pictures from the house also a small chair. There was a large four poster bed that my mother had from the house but I do not have it.

By: Patti Gore

Patti Gore — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:30:37 +0000

Thank you for the feedback. I am looking forward to seeing those pictures!

By: Raleigh Boy

Raleigh Boy — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:58:39 +0000

Patti — There are photos of the interior of Heck-Andrews. I am working on getting copies of them, and when I do, I will post them. I’ve been inside the house, from the basement to the tower, and I can tell you, the rooms are ENORMOUS! That visit was an awesome experience for me, as I’d always wanted to go inside since I was a kid.
http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/06/reminiscences-of-raleigh-boy-part-1/

By: Patti Gore

Patti Gore — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:50:47 +0000

Hi, I am trying to find any pictures taken of the interior of the Heck Andrews House. I have seen many pictures of the outside (and have visited the house numerous times), but I am so very curious to see the inside of this house.
If anyone knows how I could find these, I would appreciate it so much.

Thank you!

By: Raleigh Boy

Raleigh Boy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:43:21 +0000

Tealwomin– Thanks for the tidbit on your memories of the Heck Houses!

And NCSU– Yes, it was Captain 5 and His Happy Harbor! Uncle Paul played the electric organ on it until he got his own kid’s show in the mid-60s.

By: NCSU

NCSU — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:53:44 +0000

I don’t remember Captain 5.

And I have “Die Die My Darling,” with the inimitable Tallulah Bankhead, on DVD. Got it off Turner Classic Movies about a year ago.

By: Tealwomin

Tealwomin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:47:33 +0000

Uncle Paul…Oh Boy!

Man I’m loving the night photos.

There was a B movie back in the day, Die Die My Darling, [that my brother made me see with him], when ever I went past this house, I was reminded of that scary movie – so I made sure I ran past it fast or crossed the street…

By: Raleigh Boy

Raleigh Boy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:55:04 +0000

Actually, I go back a little bit further than that…I did the Captain 5 show, Uncle Paul’s predecessor!

By: NCSU

NCSU — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:45:58 +0000

RB – I’m ready to see some pictures of you marching on the Uncle Paul Show. I know you must have some!

By: Raleigh Boy

Raleigh Boy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:42:10 +0000

Arial, Ben, jz–thanks for the comments! Yeah, one thing I’ve learned over the years about some of them Oakwood folks is once that proverbial snowball gets to rollin’ you never know where it’s going to end up!