612 Polk Street
Raleigh, NC 27604Built in 1901 for brothers James and Charles Ford, this Queen Anne/Neoclassical Revival two-story later housed prominent architect James Matthew Kennedy (designer of the Raleigh City Market and Murphey School) from 1909-1916. Architectural highlights include a steeply pitched hipped roof, a striking gabled front projection with lozenge-shaped shingles and a Palladian-style attic vent, a wraparound front porch with Tuscan columns, a charming bay window, and classic two-over-two windows throughout. Currently configured as a triplex — ideal for investors, house-hackers, or anyone looking to convert it back to a single-family home. A detached structure at the rear of the lot was originally built as a two-car garage in 1948 and is currently used as a shed, with easy potential to convert it back to garage use.
$725,000
3 bedrooms
3 full bathrooms
0.13 acres
2,056 square feet
$353 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Attached Garage Y/N No
- Carport Y/N No
- Construction Materials Wood Siding
- Exterior Features Rain Gutters, Storage
- Garage Y/N Yes
- Lot Size Acres 0.13
- Other Structures Storage, Outbuilding
- Parking Features Driveway
- Patio And Porch Features Covered, Front Porch, Wrap Around, Deck, Porch
- Structure Type Triplex
- Above Grade Finished Area 2,056
- Appliances Free-Standing Range, Free-Standing Refrigerator, Washer, Range, Washer/Dryer Stacked, Refrigerator, Dryer
- Below Grade Finished Area 0
- Cooling Wall/Window Unit(s), Multi Units, Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Window Unit(s)
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Living Room
- Flooring Hardwood, Wood
- Heating None, Fireplace(s)
- Heating Y/N No
- Interior Features Chandelier, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Molding, Built-in Features, Laminate Counters
- Laundry Features Inside, In Kitchen
- Rooms Total 8
- Association Y/N No
- Building Name Ford-Kennedy House
- Senior Community Y/N No
- Tax Annual Amount 6756.37
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1905
Additional Property Information
- TypeTriplex
- Built1905
- NeighborhoodHistoric Oakwood
- CountyWake
- AreaRaleigh
- Elementary SchoolWake County Schools
- Middle SchoolWake County Schools
- High SchoolWake County Schools
Listing courtesy of Rich Realty Group. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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