RHDC values research that illuminates aspects of the city's history. To that end, RHDC has a Research Committee that seeks to identify properties with particular historic significance. The Committee nominates properties for designation to the following rosters:

• Raleigh Historic Landmarks
• Raleigh Historic Districts 
• Properties with Statewide Significance
• National Register of Historic Places

Publications

RHDC has published multiple publications:

• "A Primer for Property Owners & Residents of Raleigh Historic Districts"
• Common Beauty: History of the Physical Form and Uses of Moore Square 
• Culture Town: Life in Raleigh's African American Communities (available for purchase) 
• Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts 
• Deja News (formerly In the Districts)

Surveys

RHDC has conducted multiple surveys. Some links in this section open a PDF in a new window. The documents are image intensive and may take a moment to load.

• An Architectural and Historical Inventory of Raleigh, North Carolina
• The Architecture of William Henley Deitrick & Associates from 1926-1959
• College Park/Idlewild Mini-district Phase I Survey 
• College Park/Idlewild Neighborhoods 
• Early Raleigh Neighborhoods and Buildings
• Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, 1945-1965 
• The Evolution of Raleigh's African-American Neighborhoods in the 19th and 20th Centuries 
• An Intensive Cultural Resource Investigation: The Reverend M.L. Latta House and Latta University Site 
• New Bern Avenue/Edenton Street Historic Architecture Survey: 500-1000 Blocks 
• Raleigh Architectural Survey 
• Raleigh's Kit Homes: A Brief Historical Context and Argument for Landmark Designation