Where in Raleigh?
Around 1915, when the photo above was taken, this house lay on the outer edge of Raleigh’s city limits. Now, it rests squarely within the boundaries of downtown. Save some minor changes, the exterior of the house has remained much the same since the photograph was taken. The bracket under the dormer remains an interesting feature of the home and also distinguishes it from others in the neighborhood.
Any of our savvy readers care to guess where this house is? This is a tough one, but we’ll make it worth your while. The first person to correctly identify the complete address of this house will receive an 8×10 print, hand-printed from the original glass plate negative. How’s that for some motivation?
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03/09/2013
Person st?
03/09/2013
121 S Boylan?
03/09/2013
corner of Blount & Peace – being remodeled now as church office
03/09/2013
Blount and Peace Streets
03/09/2013
It’s gotta be.
03/09/2013
549 North Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to be exact
03/09/2013
Person St at Oakwood Ave
03/09/2013
Keep guessing, y’all! No correct answers so far.
03/09/2013
121 south boylan st. is it? If so what do you know about this house. I live in it.
03/09/2013
this is killing me. Please post more old photos like this. Fun.
03/09/2013
Wait this is Boylan and Peace. Some kind of salon..
03/09/2013
I’ll try this again. Is it 121 S Boylan St. Raleigh, NC 27603?
03/09/2013
It looks like 121 S Boylan to me.
03/09/2013
It is most definitely NOT 121 S Boylan.
03/09/2013
702 Glenwood? Lawyer office near mellow mushroom?
03/10/2013
The key is that 3rd story. I lived at 309 S Boylan Ave (built by the Jolly’s Jewelers family) for several years in the mid-70s, and except for the 3rd story and that damn oval window it’s pretty close. I know that oval window, but it’s been 35 years since I left Raleigh for the Bay Area. I want to say it’s in Oakwood, but even when back for visits I’ve not ventured into that neighborhood since 1978.
This is a good one!
03/10/2013
I got it! It is 109 N Boylan! I just ate lunch on the sidewalk steps there a few weeks ago.
03/10/2013
I knew I had passed that house a million times. I used to live on Willard Place. It has to be109 N. Boylan. What a relief. Such stress.
03/10/2013
You got it, Wes! It is indeed 109 N Boylan. The plate is part of the JC Knowles collection and is courtesy North Carolina State Archives.
03/11/2013
Here’s thje Google Maps photo
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03/11/2013
Forgot to note that the oval window left of the front door is gone. Such a shame!
03/11/2013
Oh, the widows walk is a nice touch also. Like Heck-Andrews tho larger.
03/11/2013
Dang! I knew where it was but came late to the party! Ride my bike by it quite often.
03/11/2013
The oval window is still there. Also, there is no widows walk. That railing on the top of the hip is just decorative.