Heck Andrews House

by David Zimmerman

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14.000 x 11.000 inches

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Heck Andrews House

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David Zimmerman

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Painting - Oil On Panel

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I am constantly drawn to the older homes that have such character as those in the Oakwood section of Raleigh. They have such grace and elegance and it is so challenging to bring them to the canvas.
The Heck-Andrews House was finished in 1870 and was one of the first houses in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina to be constructed after the American Civil War. It is located at 309 North Blount Street, and created by G.S.H. Appleget for Mrs. Mattie Heck, the wife of Colonel Jonathan McGee Heck. It is on the National Register of Raleigh Historic Property. The house has a dramatic central tower capped with a convex mansard roof with a balustrade. The central part of the 2 1/2-story, Second Empire style frame dwelling is enclosed with a concave mansard roof with patterned slate.[2]

The house was owned by the Heck family until 1916 and was sold to A.B. Andrews. Then, in 1948, Andrews heir sold the house to Julia Russell. The North Carolina government bought the house in 1987 planning to refurbish the structure. The exterior refurbishment was completed, however the State sold the house to the North Carolina Association of Realtors in January 2016 who plan on using it as an office building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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June 6th, 2017

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