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Graylyn
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National Register of Historic Places

Graylyn

On the National Register since 197848 years
Norman RevivalListed 1978Winston-Salem
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Graylyn

Graylyn, at Reynolda Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 3, 1978. It was among the first 12 of Winston-Salem’s 89 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, landscape design, commerce and art, at the state level. The listing covers 87 acres.

What it isHistoric house in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1GraylynStart here
  2. 2Coan-Gray HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDyer, James B. and Diana M., HOuseTudor Revival0.5 miBMiddleton HouseFederal · Built 19300.5 miDReynolda Historic DistrictBungalow0.7 miBJoseph Franklin Bland HouseChateauesque · Built 19371.1 miBAlexander S. and Mary R. Hanes HouseBuilding1.2 miBRobert M. Hanes HouseColonial Revival · Built 19271.3 miBBunyan S. and Edith W. Womble HouseBuilding1.3 miBThurmond and Lucy Chatham HouseBuilding1.4 miBReynolds, Richard J., High School and Richard J. Reynolds Memorial AuditoriumClassical Revival · Built 19231.5 miBHoots Milling Company Roller MillBuilt 19371.6 miDNorth Cherry Street Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.6 miDNorth Cherry Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease and Additional Documentation)District1.6 miDOak Crest Historic DistrictDistrict1.6 miBChatham Manufacturing Company-Western Electric CompanyHeavy Timber Mill Construction · Built 18601.8 miDWest End Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.9 miBCol. Jacob Lott Ludlow HouseQueen Anne1.9 miBSt. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchBuilding1.9 miBZevely HouseBuilding2 mi
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BH. D. Poindexter HousesQueen Anne · Built 18922 mi

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Questions about Graylyn

Is Graylyn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 3, 1978 (Register number 78001949).

Is Graylyn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bethabara Historic District, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Graylyn?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Graylyn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47720185 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.