Saint Saviour's Center traces its roots to 1894 when Christ Church Episcopal  established Saint Saviour's mission at the corner of Johnston and East Streets in Raleigh.  In 1927, through the generosity of church members, the mission moved to a new stone building next to a rectory on Tucker Street.  The new building was named after Parishioner Edgar Haywood.  It housed a chapel and a classroom which became the meeting place for St. Timothy's Episcopal Church.  The congregation later moved to north Raleigh.

  

In 1937 Christ Church founded Ravenscroft School at the Edgar Haywood Building.  Ravenscroft eventually became an independent private school and moved to a new location in 1970.  That same year, Raleigh Housing Authority purchased the two buildings from Christ Church.

  

In 2003 Saint Saviour's Center, established by Christ Church in partnership with the Raleigh Housing Authority, moved into the buildings and began offering community assistance programs for area residents.  Today the center hosts local charitable agencies and offers health-and-wellness programs with additional support from partner congregations, including White Memorial Presbyterian church.