Saint Saviour's Center traces its roots to 1894 when Christ Episcopal Church  established Saint Saviour's Mission at the corner of Johnson and West Streets in Raleigh.  It served as a church and school for families in the mill area of town. 

  

By the mid-1920s, the mission had grown and was in need of a larger building.  Through the generosity of church members, two stone buildings were erected on a block of land bounded by Glenwood, Johnson, Boylan and Tucker streets.  The main building, named after Parishioner Edgar Haywood, housed a chapel and a classroom.  The other building was a home for the rector.  The mission was renamed, "Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church."  The congregation met in this location until 1940 when it moved to Six Forks Road and established St. Timothy's church and school.

  

In 1937 Christ Church founded Ravenscroft School at the Edgar Haywood Building.  Ravenscroft eventually became an independent private school and moved to its current location in north Raleigh. 

  

In 1970 Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) purchased the property from Christ Church and set up offices in the buildings.  By 2002 RHA moved its offices to another location, and the buildings became available.  At the same time, Christ Church was looking for a place to expand its outreach.  The church, in partnership with RHA, established a community outreach center and began offering assistance programs for area residents.  They named the center Saint Saviour's in honor of the mission that inspired the buildings.  Today the center hosts local charitable agencies and offers health-and-wellness programs for low-income residents of Raleigh and Wake County.