Municipal

• Raleigh Department of City Planning 
• Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Inc. 
• Raleigh City Museum 

Neighborhoods

• Blount Street Commons (Blount Street Historic District) 
• Glenwood-Brooklyn 
• Historic Boylan Heights (Boylan Heights Historic District) 
• Historic Oakwood (Oakwood Historic District) 
• Mordecai 

County

• Capital Area Preservation 
• Wake County 
• Wake County Historical Society 

Statewide

• NC State Historic Preservation Office 
• North Carolina Architects and Builders 
• Preservation North Carolina 

Regional

• Triangle Modernist Houses 

Nationwide

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
• National Trust for Historic Preservation 
• National Park Service 
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation 

RHDC's website includes links to external (non-RHDC) websites. These links are intended to provide further relevant information on historic preservation-related topics. However, RHDC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Be In The Know

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City of Raleigh Preservation-related Services

• Community Development Department  -- Historic neighborhoods may be eligible for additional federal assistance. Through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the City of Raleigh provides financial assistance to low and moderate income households through its Homeowner Rehabilitation Pilot Program.
• Facade Grant Programs  -- The City operates facade grant programs which are available to eligible property and business owners located in older commercial areas of Raleigh.
• Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (Zoning Code)  -- The City of Raleigh's Zoning Ordinance provides for a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District that preserves the character of neighborhoods. Contact the Planning Department for more information.
• Neighborhood Improvement Funds  -- The City of Raleigh offers a neighborhood improvement grant program that contributes to fostering and strengthening a neighborhood's sense of community. Available to neighborhood associations located in low to moderate income census tract areas.
• Landmark Signs -- Landmark signs, such as the original Krispy Kreme sign in downtown Raleigh, are established under City Code Section 10-2083.2 and administered by the city's Inspections Department.

Technical Information Resources

• Choosing an Appropriate Treatment for the Historic Building.   Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, or Reconstruction?
• Preservation Briefs , The National Park Service provides a series of technical briefs that address preservation issues.