The Thompson-Jones-Anderson-Allen House is the second oldest extant house in Raleigh’s historic Oakwood neighborhood, and the oldest still used as a single-family residence. The house is not only significant as an early residence, but also as an example of an evolved house that grew and changed to meet changing needs. While the core of the ca. 1851 house remains, it has been enlarged with the addition of porches, a kitchen wing and later a two-story west wing. In the early twentieth century it was clad in brick and the roof covered in slate. As such, the house reflects not only the early impulse to settle in Raleigh, but it has also witnessed the development of the surrounding Oakwood neighborhood. The house's adaptation to meet the needs and tastes of subsequent owners has resulted in a building with an expanded period of significance that incorporates multiple building campaigns, each with importance in their own right. The recent restoration after a devastating fire was carefully done and reflects a commitment to save an important part of Raleigh's historic fabric not only by the owner but by the contractors and the Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood. Hanbury Preservation Consulting prepared the local landmark report for this house which was designated in 2021.