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Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
Next COA Deadline:
4:00 pm on May 18
Haywood Hall
Photo by A. Neifeld, Capital City Camera Club, courtesy of Preservation North Carolina
Street Address:
211 New Bern Avenue
Date:
ca. 1799 Built for John Haywood, state treasurer for forty years, Haywood Hall remained home to one of North Carolina's most distinguished families until 1977. The family bequeathed the late Georgian/early Federal-style house to the State Society of the Colonial Dames who maintain it and its four dependencies as a house museum. The garden has been restored by Home and Neighborhood Development Sponsors, also known as HANDS. The house and garden are available for tours and receptions.
*National Register of Historic Places
Raleigh Historic Landmarks (RHLs)
A joint public hearing before the Raleigh City Council and the Raleigh Historic Development Commission is being held for May 1 to discuss the designation of the G. Dewey and Elma Arndt House as a historic landmark.
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Historic Overlay Districts (HODs)
The city’s first new HOD in 20 years takes effect May 1.
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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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