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Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
Next COA Deadline:
4:00 pm on March 19
Lewis-Smith House
Photo by J. Schwaller, Capital City Camera Club, courtesy of Preservation North Carolina
Street Address:
515 North Blount Street
Date:
ca. 1855 The Lewis-Smith house is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style, featuring a two-story pedimented portico supported by Doric columns on the first level and Ionic columns on the second. Moved from its original location on N. Wilmington Street, the house is used by the state for offices but will soon be rehabilitated and returned to residential use.
*National Register of Historic Places
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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