Norris House

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08/08/2019

Our good friends at Mamma Mia Italian Bistro in Apex catered lunch for our photo shoot a couple of weeks ago at Norris House. The food was so delicious we didn’t have time to take a picture of all the scrumptious salad, bread, pasta trays and cannolis! …whoops
(photos below are from Mamma Mia’s social media)

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We love to work with the team at Mamma Mia! Their sit down restaurant is located in Apex, NC and they are currently in the process of opening a 2nd location in Holly Springs!!

07/29/2019

One of the best things about a photo shoot is the new friends that you make. We adore the folks we met from Springwell Gardens, who handled the florals for the shoot. Our sincere thanks go out to them for leaving a few vases of B E A U T I F U L bouquets of flowers and a floral wreath at Norris House. Our guests have oohed and aahed about these gorgeous flowers all last week!

Not only do they create beautiful florals, they grow many of the flowers and greens they use on their own land. You can’t get much more local than that! Next time you need gorgeous, super fresh florals, check out Springwell Gardens.

https://www.SpringwellGardens.com

07/19/2019

Can you believe that we are less than 6 months away from the holiday season?! Don’t forget to book your Christmas/Holiday parties soon 🎄 Email Norris House today to see our available dates at [email protected]

07/04/2019

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06/16/2019

We’d like to wish all of the fathers out there a Happy Father's Day!! Love you! 🥰♥️

05/24/2019

Happy Memorial Day weekend! If you try to call, email or direct message us this weekend, we will get back to you on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. We hope you all have a fun and safe weekend! Thank you to the men & women who serve or have served our country! 🇺🇸

05/21/2019

One week of celebrating National Small Business Week wasn't enough, so we are continuing to highlight NC small businesses.
We'd like to cheer on our friends at the coast, Bogue Sound Distillery. We're particularly fond of their VitzEllen Vodka, which is not only super smooth but also boasts a great story behind the name. We appreciate our clients who allow us to support Bogue Sound and other NC distilleries when they opt to serve locally produced spirits at Norris House during their special events. Thank you!!!

05/16/2019

The celebration of National Small Business Week continues this week for us! We've decided to take this opportunity to support our small business partners, and our wonderful clients who decide to shop local when creating their custom beverage lists for a special event. Today we celebrate our friends at Seven Jars Distillery down in the Queen City. They might have the ultimate in NC spirits collaboration with their Pickleback Vodka, which incorporates a distinctive dill pickle flavor by way of their partnership with Mount Olive Pickles in Mount Olive, NC. Looking for a spectacular bloody mary for your brunch this weekend? Grab some Pickleback and your favorite mixer - you'll thank us later! We've loved working with our friends at Seven Jars, and we're always pleased when a client opts to serve their spirits.

05/15/2019

National Small Business Week continues, and we're thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to highlight some of our partnerships with small businesses in town and around the state. Today we salute our friends at Oak City Amaretto, and cheer their fabulous traditional small batch amaretto made right here in Raleigh. We've been doing our part to spread the word about their delicious product by featuring Oak City Amaretto in our signature cocktails. You should know, it's so smooth that many of our guests opt to drink it straight! We send our sincere appreciation to our clients who choose to serve locally produced beer and spirits at their special events - because of your support we are all able to keep supporting local small businesses!

05/14/2019

The celebration of National Small Business Week continues! We love to support NC craft breweries that hail from town or across the state by featuring their craft brews prominently on our beer lists. We're so proud that our clients continue to choose local, so we've been able to serve beer from Brewery Bhavana, Fullsteam Brewery, Trophy Brewing Company, Southern Pines Brewing Company, Mother Earth Brewery and Tarboro Brewing Company. Cheers! 🍻

05/12/2019

We’d like to wish all of the mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day!! Love you! 🥰♥️

05/03/2019

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Game 4 is tonight!! Who's watching??

05/01/2019

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Encaustic tiles are made from marble, cement and minerals. They are individually formed by hand within metal frames that define the pattern, and finished with a high pressure hydraulic press. These tiles are not fired in a kiln.

One tremendous advantage of encaustic tiles is that the color layer extends deep into the tile, rather than being applied to the top surface. As the tiles wear underfoot, the pattern will not be lost - even if the tiles became concave! If you've been fortunate enough to travel in Spain or perhaps in the shops of Paris, and have seen strikingly patterned floor tiles that are well worn underfoot but still show their patterns, chances are you've seen the encaustic tiles in person.

Most agree that encaustic tiles have been around since about 1850, but opinions differ on whether they first appeared in Barcelona, Spain or along the bank of the Rhone River in France. Either way, these tiles became quite popular in Europe, and appeared everywhere from Tsars' palaces to Parisian storefronts to official governmental buildings in Berlin.
We are happy to have some old school building materials inside Norris House that would have been in use at the time she was originally built.

04/24/2019

In the April issue of Meetings Today, Norris House was mentioned as one of the Latest & Greatest Places for Meetings in their article titled "6 Raleigh Arts Institutions for Creative Off-Site Events."

Click here { https://www.meetingstoday.com/magazines/article-details/articleid/33391/title/raleigh-arts-institutions-creative-off-site-events } to view full article.

Groups seeking inspiration during a meeting are encouraged to visit Raleigh's robust arts scene, which includes Southeast’s most impressive Auguste Rodin collection, an exciting calendar of live music ranging from symphony to rock, and theater productions that rival those on Broadway. Thes...

04/21/2019

We hope everyone is having a Happy Easter!! 🐣🐰💐

04/17/2019

Have you discovered the free, eco-friendly buses that circulate Downtown Raleigh, called the R-LINE?? It features hybrid electric buses that run every 10-15 minutes. Even better, you can track the buses via their app!
Next time you have an event at Norris House, make sure to explore Downtown Raleigh before or after using the R-LINE! We are officially listed on the R-2 State Government stop. Check out our listing and see what's around us at www.godowntownraleigh.com/go/norris-house


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Ideally located in downtown Raleigh on historic North Blount Street, Norris House is the perfect place for private special events. Our 2018 restoration blends all the character of a historic setting with modern technology. We can accommodate everything from intimate private dinners to lively r...

04/15/2019

Something meaningful to our unique logo is that it is derived from our front doors. If you look hard enough at these original 1879 doors you can see the emblem on the bottom of the glass window.

04/04/2019

Did you know that we offer limited in-house floral design of tabletop arrangements to complement your decor scheme? This is a turnkey option to add a little pop to your event! Make sure to ask us for your next special event.

04/02/2019

Spring is here and you know what that means... Graduation is right around the corner! Have you thought about the upcoming graduation party or day after graduation brunch? Still need a space? Contact us today at (984) 344-9313 or [email protected] to see if we have availability. We look forward to hearing from you!

03/29/2019

Preservation North Carolina presents Norris House with Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit!! We were honored to receive this award last Friday at the Wilmington conference. Owners, Kimberly Brackett-Jones and Todd Jones, received this award for demonstrating a sincere commitment to historic preservation through extraordinary leadership, research, philanthropy, promotions and significant participation in the preservation of the house.

03/21/2019

We're honored to partake in Wade Edwards Foundation & Learning Lab (WELL) 4th annual Are You Smarter Than a 10th Grader? Trivia Tournament Auction. This nonprofit organization provides free academic support, enrichment programs and volunteer opportunities for high school students in Wake County Public School System.

So visit their website (https://www.wade.org/trivia/) today to sign up your team and bid! They have lots of great auction items, including something special from Norris House.

NEW TRIVIA TOURNEY AUCTION ITEM! Place your bid to host an evening reception at the Norris House in downtown Raleigh while supporting Wake County high school teens! Great for a client appreciation event or family and friends gathering. Host up to 175 guests in this beautifully restored historic home on N. Blount St.

What's included:
-One bottle of Domaine de la Berthete Cotes du Rhone
-Membership to the Norris House
-Waiver of weekday event rental fee ($1200)
-Use of the elegantly appointed private event space
-and much more!

Bidding closes at 4pm on Sunday!! ➡️ https://www.wade.org/trivia/

03/17/2019

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03/15/2019

Thank you Campbell University School of Law for choosing Norris House to host your 49thth SBA Presidents Reception, and Southern Bank for sponsoring the event! We were also honored to have some special guests attend this event last Friday, Kristin Cooper, First Lady of North Carolina, Secretary of State of North Carolina Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Representative and House Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Sarah Stevens, NC 90 and Retired Superior Court Judge James W. Morgan.

Catering: Catering By Design
Floral: Norris House
Sponsor: Southern Bank
Hosts: Campbell Law & Anderson Jones, PLLC

03/10/2019

Remember to set your clocks forward 1 hour tonight! Daylight Savings begins at 2AM ⏰

03/06/2019

Cornelia Alice Norris married Matthew Tyson Norris in 1879, and Norris House was a wedding gift from Cornelia’s parents. Fun Fact: Something unusual for that time period, was that her parents deeded the property exclusively in her name.

Cornelia operated the household, cared for their five children, and stayed active in a variety of ladies' pursuits of the day. Records reflect that she was active in her Sunday School class at First Baptist Church, the ladies' auxiliary of the YMCA, and on the social circuit - there are lots of newspaper articles detailing soirees held at Norris House over the years. Cornelia was keenly interested in genealogy, and was the founding regent of the Caswell-Nash Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In later years, she worked as a genealogist assisting clients in tracing their ancestry.

We’re proud to have her part of our history at Norris House.



{Thank you to Cornelia's relatives in Raleigh that shared this picture with us}

02/25/2019

Thank you Construction Law Section of North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) for choosing Norris House as your event space last week!
We enjoyed having you here for your board meeting & cocktail reception!
Floral: Norris House
Tables+: Norris House
Anderson Jones, PLLC

02/15/2019

Congratulations to all of the newly engaged couples!! 💍 Contact us today to see how our space can be part of this special time in your life whether it’s an engagement party, couples shower, rehearsal dinner or intimate wedding! We’d love to hear more ♥️
https://www.norris-house.com/contact

02/13/2019

We are honored to report that Norris House won an Anthemion Award in recognition of outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in historic preservation in Wake County, NC for the Commercial Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse. Special thanks to our magnificent team who made the magic happen: Maurer Architecture, Sigmon Construction, Atlantec Engineers, PA and Ross Linden Engineers!
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01/21/2019

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”-Martin Luther King Jr.-

January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968

01/08/2019

We had so much fun meeting all of the brides, grooms, and bridal entourages this past weekend at the 2019 Forever Bridal Winter Wedding Show!! 💍❄️
Forever Bridal Wedding Shows
Five Points Baking Company, LLC

01/05/2019

The Forever Bridal 2019 Winter Show has started, and Norris House has just received the Outstanding New Wedding Pro award!!
Forever Bridal Wedding Shows

01/03/2019

The holidays are over so that means you probably know someone that got engaged 💍 You don’t want to miss this upcoming Forever Bridal Wedding Shows {January 5 & 6}! You will be able to get more info from us along with other vendors during this event.
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When purchasing your tickets make sure to use winter2019bogo code to buy 1 ticket and get 1 ticket free!!
See link on how to get your tickets today ➡️ https://www.foreverbridal.net/shop/

01/01/2019

Happy New Year everyone!! We’re excited to start 2019!

12/27/2018

Did you just get engaged over the holiday?? 💍 Well you don’t want to miss out on the Forever Bridal Wedding Show that Norris House will be part of on January 5th & 6th! See below on how to get your VIP tickets today ⬇️

Forever Bridals Custom VIP Package makes your wedding show experience that much more special. Custom monogrammed tote bag, NC Bride Tshirt, Wedding Organizer and more.

12/26/2018

We hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas!! 🎄

12/20/2018

Holiday Sip & Shop Vendor Spotlight: Moody Candle Company

will be here again tonight selling their handmade, high quality, soy candles!! These are great gifts for anyone or can be something just for your home to make it smell as good as it looks. Check them out from 5:30-8:30!

12/20/2018

Holiday Sip & Shop Vendor Spotlight: Wamma Wear

Wamma Beachwear offers unique, modern and locally handmade accessories, apparel and swimwear of Venezuelan design. Make sure to stop by and check them out tonight at the final Holiday Sip & Shop of the year!!
@ Norris House

12/20/2018

Holiday Sip & Shop Vendor Spotlight: Five Points Baking Company, LLC

Who wouldn’t be excited to get one of these delicious gluten free, all natural goodies under the tree or in their stocking this year? Make sure to stop by tonight to purchase your final holiday gifts!!