The mission of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission is to identify, preserve, protect, and promote Raleigh’s historic resources.
Our Mission
Quick Links
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
Next COA Deadline:
4:00 pm on May 18
National Register historic Districts and Individual sites
RHDC recognizes the value of National Register designation: federal and state tax credits. The Commission has undertaken multiple designation projects in order to make tax credits available to owners of historic homes.
The US National Park Service administers the National Register of Historic Places (NR) , an official list of national historic cultural resources worthy of preservation. Nominations to the NR are submitted to and processed by the NC State Historic Preservation Office
.
In addition, North Carolina's SHPO maintains a comprehensive and statewide study list of properties that may be NR-eligible, although any entity may nominate a property. Properties placed upon the study list may or may not be designated as official National Register properties or districts. Contact the SHPO for more information.
National Register of Historic Places
- Raleigh National Register Historic Districts
- Raleigh National Register Individual Sites (see Wake County)
- Federal and State Tax Credits
- Is Your Property Located Within a National Register District?
- National Register Historic District vs. Raleigh Historic District
-
National Historic Landmarks in Raleigh
*National Historic Landmarks
are designated by the National Park Service.
- Christ Episcopal Church
- Josephus Daniels House
- State Capitol
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.
READ MORE
Historic Overlay Districts (HODs)
The city’s first new HOD in 20 years takes effect May 1.
READ MORE
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.
READ MORE
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.
READ MORE
