Willis M. Graves House Explained

Willis M. Graves House
Coordinates:35.7951°N -78.6612°W
Built:c. 1884
Added:August 16, 2021
Mpsub:Oberlin, North Carolina MPS
Refnum:100006810

The Willis M. Graves House, also known as the Graves-Fields House and Oakcrest, is a historic home located on Oberlin Road in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1884 in the freedmen's village of Oberlin, and is a two-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It has a projecting, two-story polygonal bay capped by a very large gable; one-story wraparound porch; and a projecting, two-story square tower with a pyramidal roof. It was built by Willis M. Graves, an African-American brick mason.[1]

It was originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 (#02000500). It was delisted in 2019 due to being relocated,[2] but was relisted again in 2021.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sherry Joines Wyatt . Willis M. Graves House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 2001 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-05-01.
  2. News: Village built by former slaves fast disappearing, but not these 2 houses . . January 13, 2019 . A1 . . August 8, 2022.