Historic Oakwood is a residential neighborhood located in the center of the City of Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. It lies adjacent to downtown Raleigh and the state government buildings. Oakwood is the oldest intact neighborhood in Raleigh, and since 1974 has been recognized ... on the National Register of Historic Places.

   In 1975 the City of Raleigh designated Oakwood first of its local Historic Districts. ... The Oakwood area was developed in the 1870’s when the first of the present houses was erected on lands formerly owned by the locally prominent plantation family, the Mordecai's. The area was first known as Mordecai Grove. The name Oakwood, like that of the nearby cemetery, traces back to the many Oak trees in the area, and came into use in the 1880’s when homebuilding by local developers became popular. There are over 400 homes in Oakwood, a mixture of one and two-story buildings with most dating from the period 1880-1910. The architecture is “late Victorian,” an eclectic style with no able examples of Second Empire, Queen Anne, and neo-classical houses.

   In 1972 a small group of residents organized the Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood in order to save the area from being bisected by a major thoroughfare. With the thwarting of this plan and the existing streetscape saved, revitalization projects increased and the original purpose of the Society broadened to include a full range of restoration activities on a voluntary, non-profit basis.

   Here is a growing portfolio homes in Oakwood. The properties with links are homes that I have sold or are currently listed. Click these links to see more pictures, descriptions and floorplans.