Haywood Hall House and Gardens

Constructed for John Haywood and completed in 1800, Haywood Hall is a rare survivor of Raleigh's Federal period. It was the first house to be built inside Raleigh’s city limits. Today, Haywood Hall is the oldest house on its original foundation within the original city limits of Raleigh. Four generations of Haywoods occupied this house until 1977. When Mary Haywood Fowle Stearns, the 4th generation great-granddaughter of John Haywood, bequeathed the house and lot to the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina, it was to be maintained as a historic site in memory of her mother and father, Mary Haywood and Governor Daniel Gould Fowle.

The historic Haywood Hall is an oasis in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Two blocks east of the capitol, and nestled among beautiful oak trees in a picturesque garden, the former residence of one of Raleigh’s most prestigious families is now open for tours and Raleigh event venue rental.

School-aged children, as well as adults, are encouraged to visit and discover what life was like as the capital city was being created.

Featuring:
Eliza's Garden
Historic Tours