Polk, Leonidas L., House

612 N. Blount St., Raleigh, North Carolina. County/parish: Wake.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 13, 1977. NRIS 77001012.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Leonidas L. Polk House

Leonidas L. Polk House is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1891, and is a two-story, two bay by five bay, Late Victorian Shingle Style frame dwelling with a one-story frame wing. It features a corner turret and a front sawnwork porch with star-shaped ornament. The house was moved to the rear of 612 N. Blount Street in the mid-1960s. It was the home of Leonidas L. Polk (1837-1892), an American farmer, journalist and political figure.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47722451