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 (NRHP) 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Freedmens Convention (within shouting distance of this marker); L. OB. 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. Ό 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 for the house:
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 throughdefault 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.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. Dodd-Hinsdale House Marker
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 commercial tower 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 Victorianpast.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20233. Dodd-Hinsdale House Marker
Also see . . .
1. Dodd-Hinsdale House. Wikipedia entry:
The former home of Raleigh Mayor William H. Dodd is representative of the many grand residences that once lined downtown Hillsborough Street. (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Dodd-Hinsdale House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form 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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
