Josephus Daniels House
Historic house in North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Josephus Daniels House, also known as Wakestone, and later the Masonic Temple of Raleigh, was a historic mansion at 1520 Caswell Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built in 1920, it was the home until his death in 1948 of Josephus Daniels, influential Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson, as well as a controversial editor of The News & Observer in Raleigh for decades. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. After Daniels' death it was purchased by the local Freemasons, who made additions to the building and continued to use it as their meeting hall into the 21st century. The building was demolished in August 2021 to make way for a new development of high end homes.
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The record
| Register name | Daniels, Josephus, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1520 Caswell St., Raleigh, NC |
| County | Wake County |
| Reference number | 76001342 |
| Type of place | house |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1520 Caswell St., Raleigh, NC |
| Coordinates | 35.7993° N, 78.6471° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Raleigh | 145 listed places in Raleigh → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 71 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Crosswinds Campgrounds 20 miles |
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Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating PastLynn Setzer, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
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Questions people ask
Where is Josephus Daniels House?
1520 Caswell St., Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 71 miles away.
What does the Josephus Daniels House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Josephus Daniels House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Josephus Daniels House?
One federal campground is within reach, Crosswinds Campgrounds, 20 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Josephus Daniels House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001342. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.