Pullen House is a historic Victorian plantation house located in northern Raleigh, North Carolina. The house was the center of a small plantation in Wake County that was owned by the Pullen family. Richard Stanhope Pullen, a local businessman and philanthropist who funded the construction of Pullen Park, was born here.
| Pullen House | |
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 Pullen House in 2023 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | event venue |
| Type | plantation house |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | 10801 Durant Road Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35°54′25″N 78°35′47″W / 35.90694°N 78.59639°W |
| Owner | Pullen family (formerly) |
History edit
Built in the 1800s, it was a modest plantation owned by the Pullen family.[1][2] The house, now located within the Raleigh city limits, was part of the Neuse Community, named after the nearby Neuse River.[3][4] Richard Stanhope Pullen, a noted businessman and philanthropist, was born at the house in 1822.[5][2] Pullen was responsible for funding the development of Pullen Park and was a major benefactor of North Carolina State College, the Peace Institute, the North Carolina Woman's College, and Edenton Street United Methodist Church.[6] The house includes a 600-square foot formal living room.[7]
In 1999, Pullen House was moved a quarter mile east of its original location at the intersection of Falls of Neuse Road and Durant Road to make room for the WakeMed North Hospital.[5][1] WakeMed purhcased the 17-acre lot that the house was built on for $5 million.[1] The house, owned by the Alma Wynne Edgerton Memorial Foundation, was not part of the purchase, and was therefore moved to a new location.[1]
Pullen House is now used as an event and wedding venue.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Pullen House to move". News and Observer. October 15, 1999. p. 77 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Pullen, Richard Stanhope". ncpedia.org. NCpedia.
- ^ "R. Stanhope Pullen, Philanthropist and Benefactor". North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. June 23, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "R. Stanhope Pullen 1822-1895". Stopping Points. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Pullen House". pullenhouse.com.
- ^ Dean, W. Carson (1998). "Richard Stanhope Pullen and Raleigh's First Public Park, 1887-1920". JSTOR. 75 (2). The North Carolina Historical Review: 161–182. JSTOR 23522620. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Photos". pullenhouse.com.