Polk House
Polk House is a building in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. Polk House is situated nearby to the building Lewis-Smith House, as well as near Holy Trinity Anglican Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewis-Smith House and Merrimon-Wynne House.
Lewis-Smith House
Building
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Lewis-Smith House is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA It was built between 1854 and 1856, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling with a low hipped roof and Italianate-style brackets.
Merrimon-Wynne House
Event venue
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Merrimon-Wynne House, also known as the Merrimon House and Wynne Hall, is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The house, located within the Blount Street Historic District, was built about 1875, and is a two-story, four-bay, Italianate style frame dwelling with a cross-gabled roof and somewhat irregular massing. Merrimon-Wynne House is situated 350 feet southeast of Polk House.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Polk House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937.
Polk House
- Type: Building
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.78713° or 35° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
-78.63636° or 78° 38′ 11″ westOpen location code
8773Q9P7+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 47737180OpenStreetMap feature
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