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Next COA Deadline:
4:00 pm on March 19
Carey J. Hunter House
Photo by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright 2009 Raleigh Historic Districts Commission
Street Address:
400 North Person Street
Date:
ca. 1882, ca. 1900 A smaller late-nineteenth-century dwelling became the rear wing of this commodious Queen Anne/Colonial Revival transitional house, erected around 1900 by businessman Carey J. Hunter for himself and his family. The complicated massing suggests its Queen Anne roots, as does the corner tower housing the front door, the bracketed gable roofs, and the stained glass windows. The house also displays Colonial Revival detailing at the exterior, including leaded glass windows, a Palladian window grouping, and Ionic porch columns. The Colonial Revival interior is richly detailed with features like Neoclassical mantels, Corinthian-columned room dividers, egg-and-dart and dentil moldings. Private residence.
Raleigh Historic Landmarks (RHLs)
On December 6, Raleigh City Council designated 4 new RHLs: the Cameron-Maynard-Gatling House, the Free Church of the Good Shepherd, the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (GUOOF) Building, and the Raleigh Bonded Warehouse.
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National Register of Historic Places
In 2011, four RHDC sponsored Historic Districts were listed in the National Register: Longview Gardens, Rochester Heights, Battery Heights, and Hi-Mount.
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Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs)
After a year-long public effort of updating the Design Guidelines, the draft document is in the hands of the City Attorney prior to going to the RHDC and City Council for formal adoption.
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Historic Overlay Districts (HODs)
The possibility of the first new HOD in 20 years is on the horizon with a public information meeting set for January 18 and report to City Council on
February 7.
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