Triangle Glides, Segway tour company in downtown Raleigh, offers a wonderful tour of this beautiful and historic final resting place of many local figures and Confederate Soldiers. The graves from the Battle of Gettysburg give pause, as do the many outstanding sculptures and monuments.
Fabulous cottage in an historic neighborhood. Lots of houses to see and near downtown. Perfect for a getaway. Eddie and Kay were gracious hosts
Was expecting so much more based on these reviews. The historic homes really aren't in this area - more by the capitol.
Incredible old neighborhood with varied houses from late 1700's to 1930's. 2013 tour included this fabulously decorated and restored mansion that was worth the whole trip. Highly recommend doing the Christmas house tour if you love looking at period houses fully restored and in restoration mode. Lots of great ideas as well.
I truly enjoyed walking around the Oakwood neighborhood. Each house different. Each with a history. You could tell the inhabitants really care about their area. Beautiful examples of so many different architectural designs. It is a photographer's paradise.
I saw a lot of promotion for this area. Seems like those who are trying to pump up downtown tourism see this as an "attraction". Not much here.
Oakwood is a beautiful old neighborhood with lots of well-kept historic homes. What surprised us was just how "un-urban" the area felt. You're right outside of the city center, but the neighborhood feels like the suburbs. The architecture in the neighborhood runs from Victorian all the way to early 20th century Arts and Crafts.
There's not much in the way of knowing which homes are really historic (I didn't see any plaques on the homes), and they're sort of scattered about. I like that many of the Victorian homes are painted brightly, though!
New and old. The houses are beautiful and neighborhood is charming. A great way to see it is on the Segway tour so that they can explain the history of some of the homes. It's also nice just to drive through it.
Historic Oakwood is a veritable open-air architectural museum. It was suggested to me by the manager of Pharaoh's @ the Museum as I was dining there. Not knowing what to expect or look for I went and explore. I'm so glad I did. Walking through Historic Oakwood is a literal walk in the past. One minute you’re in downtown Raleigh with all its skyscrapers and hums of the car engines. The next minute you’re in the shades of the densely wooded residential area with only the chirping of the birds as the sound you will hear. You’re left wondering if you’ve left North Carolina. It’s like time stood still in Oakwood. As you walk along you marvel at the different architectural styles of the houses reflecting the individual taste of the owners. Turret accents of houses in Baronial style and Queen Anne Variations and spires of Victorian tenements peek through the trees’ thick green foliage.This quaint neighborhood is only two blocks away from the North Carolina Museum of History in the center of downtown Raleigh. To read my review of Historic Oakwood, visit https://www.facebook.com/globetrottingfilipina or http://globetrottingfilipina.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/exploring-historic-oakwood-in-raleigh/. I highly recommend a visit. You will enjoy looking at the houses.