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This source plus one already present states it was deeded not sold to the Peace College
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'''History''' |
'''History''' |
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[[Augustus Summerfield Merrimon]] built The Merrimon-Wynne House in 1876 to serve as his private residence on N. Wilmington street in Raleigh. The Merrimon estate sold the home to A.F and Lula B. Page, who would later sell the house to [[William Peace University|Peace College]]. It served as the "Wynne Hall" dormitory until 1934. The North Carolina Division of Archives and History successfully nominated the house to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in September 1975. |
[[Augustus Summerfield Merrimon]] built The Merrimon-Wynne House in 1876 to serve as his private residence on N. Wilmington street in Raleigh. The Merrimon estate sold the home in 1899 to Louisa "Lula" Brookshire Page, wife [[Frank Page (politician)|Frank Page]]. She and her next husband, Stanhope Wynne, would deed the house to [[William Peace University|Peace College]] in 1919.<ref name = nrhpinv/><ref name="lula">{{cite web |last1=Lindquist |first1=Dana Wynne |title=Finding Lula B. |url=https://waltermagazine.com/art-and-culture/finding-lula-b/ |website=WALTER Magazine |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=28 February 2014}}</ref> It served as the "Wynne Hall" dormitory until 1934. The North Carolina Division of Archives and History successfully nominated the house to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in September 1975. |
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In the early 1970's, the house was acquired by the state and converted into office space. |
In the early 1970's, the house was acquired by the state and converted into office space. |
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