Josephus Daniels House | |
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| Location | 1520 Caswell St., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°47′56.65″N 78°38′50.43″W / 35.7990694°N 78.6473417°W |
| Area | 3 acres (12,000 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Demolished | 2021 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001342 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[2] |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[3] |
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.[1][3] 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.
- ^ a b Mary Jane Gregory; Ralph Christian; George R. Adams (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Josephus Daniels House; Wakestone / Masonic Temple of Raleigh" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1975 (32 KB) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Josephus Daniels House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2008.