Wedding Reception Locations: Raleigh & Wake Forest

Montfort Hall is one of the few grand mansions surviving from Raleigh's pre-Civil War era. Built in 1858 for William Montfort Boylan (1822-1899), the house was designed in the Italianate style, with classical influences displayed in its detailing, symmetry of exterior composition and interior center hall plan. The centerpiece of the house's interior is its magnificent rotunda supported by four Corinthian columns, lit from above by a stained glass window mounted in the polygonal cupola on the roof. The interior (first floor) includes 2 large parlors, large den, large dining room, 3 central halls, and large kitchen. The original crown moldings, wood work, marble mantles, and light fixtures are through out the house and create the feeling of past elegance. William Montfort Boylan was the youngest son of William Boylan (1777-1861), one of Raleigh's leading editors, landowners and businessmen. In 1818, the elder Boylan purchased Wakefield plantation, former home of Joel Lane, where Boylan's son William was born. The senior Boylan also owned plantations in neighboring Johnston and Chatham counties and in Mississippi. These, along with his lucrative businesses, made him one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. In 1855, Boylan deeded his son William 100 acres on the west side of Raleigh. Three years later, William Montfort Boylan engaged William Percival to design his residence. Reportedly a retired British army officer, Percival resided in Raleigh for two years. William Montfort Boylan died in 1899. In 1907, the land around Montfort Hall was sold and subdivided as Boylan Heights, one of the city's first planned suburban neighborhoods. Montfort Hall subsequently passed through a succession of owners. Despite the addition of a wrap-around porch and frame additions early in the 20th century, the building retained much of its original character. New owners in the 1980s returned the exterior of the building to its original appearance. We have had numerous wedding receptions (both inside functions and garden functions), corporate and private parties, including functions for the Raleigh Historic Society, luncheon/receptions for Mrs. Jim Hunt (wife of the former Governor), and Isabel Cannon ( former Mayor of Raleigh). It has also been on the Historic Homes Tour for Raleigh. With 1 acre of land the grounds can accommodate a band, dance floor, and outside sit down entertainment or dining.

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