Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dodd-Hinsdale House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Dodd-Hinsdale House Marker
Raleigh
Historic Site
Dodd-Hinsdale House
1879
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 35° 46.852′ N, 78° 38.683′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and North Harrington Street, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh NC 27603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedmen’s Convention (within shouting distance of this marker); L. O’B. Branch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Melville B. Cox (about 500 feet away); North Carolina Medical Board (about 600 feet away); Carolina Power & Light Car Barn & Automobile Garage (about 700 feet away); Raleigh Electric Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eugenics Board (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.I.A Tower (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Regarding Dodd-Hinsdale House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination
this page online
William H. Dodd, one of Raleigh's mayors, is believed to have had the Dodd-Hinsdale House built on the west half of Raleigh city lot 201 about 1887, the lot having been given to him by his parents in 1871. Though no record of proof has been found, it is thought that Thomas Briggs, a successful Raleigh merchant, was the building contractor. Financial reverses forced Dodd to mortgage his house on June 24, 1889, and through default it was sold to W. H. Pace on December 31, 1889, who sold the house at a sizable profit to John W. Hinsdale on January 21, 1890.
John Wetmore Hinsdale, born in 1843 in Buffalo, New York, came to North Carolina with his family while he was still very young.…Ending the war as "the youngest colonel in the Confederate army," Hinsdale entered Columbia College Law School in 1865, was admitted to the New York bar in 1866, and returned to North Carolina to practice in the same year. In 1875, he moved to Raleigh where he became the attorney for North Carolina of the Seaboard Airline Railroad system and gained a wide reputation as a formidable lawyer with an extensive practice.…
The significance of the Dodd-Hinsdale House rests primarily on its architectural rather than its historical merit. … In spite of and in part because of commercial encroachment on three sides and the looming presence of a high-rise concrete commercialtower immediately to the east, the Dodd-Hinsdale House possesses a striking architectural presence. The structure, still buffered by its fence, gate and greenery, is a self-contained monument to Raleigh's Victorian past.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. Dodd-Hinsdale House Marker
Also see . . .
1. Dodd-Hinsdale House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1971. (Prepared by Survey and Planning Unit Staff, N.C Department of Archives and History; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Dodd-Hinsdale House. The former home of Raleigh Mayor William H. Dodd is representative of the many grand residences that once lined downtown Hillsborough Street. (National Park Service) (Submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
3. Dodd-Hinsdale House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
