Our Mission

The mission of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission is to identify, preserve, protect, and promote Raleigh’s historic resources.

In The Districts

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  • Volume I, Issue 1 , Winter/Spring 1995 In this Issue: Building Within the Lines; Culture Town Captures Awards; Protecting Trees; Mansion Square Inn Threatened With Demolition; The RHDC Library; Oakwood Studied for Southern Expansion; Committees; Getting the Word Out; A Broader View.
  • Volume I, Issue 2 , Summer 1995 In this Issue: Commission Secures White-Holman House; A Renewal in Oakwood; Committee Action; Repainting Preparation; The Design Review Advisory Committee; Raleigh Historic Districts; COAs: The Inside Story (Part I); Raleigh Historic Landmarks.
  • Volume I, Issue 3 , Fall 1995 In this Issue: Speaking the Vernacular; The Raleigh Comprehensive Architectural Survey; Water's Effect on Old Buildings; The RHDC Staff: "On Call"; Raleigh: A Certified Local Government; COAs Part II: The Review Process; Before/After.
  • Volume II, Issue 1 , Winter/Spring 1996 In this Issue: Landscaping in the Districts; Capitol Square Historic District: Stability and Change; Fences; City Revolving Fund Helps Save Oberlin Home; Commission Members: On Task; Buildings on the Move.
  • Volume II, Issue 2 , Summer 1996 In this Issue: Paint Colors: Keeping True to Your House; Blount Street Historic District: Back from the Brink; Wood Window Repairs; Signposts to Your Past: RHDC's Plaques Program; Matters of Enforcement; Adding to Additions.
  • Volume II, Issue 3 , Fall 1996 In this Issue: Surveys May Lead to New Historic District Designations; Continuing Transformation: Moore Square Historic District; House Moving Times Three; Slate Roofs; RHDC: 35 Years of Service; Preservations and Raleigh's Comprehensive Plan; On Deck(s); City Survey Highlights Preservation.
  • Volume III, Issue 1 , Winter/Spring 1997 In this Issue: Cemetery Study to Assess Hurricane Damage; Boylan Heights: Quiet Revolutions; Chimney and Foundations; 416 Elm Street: A Visual Testimony; Who's Who in RHDC (Part I); Raleigh's "Newest" Landmarks.
  • Volume III, Issue 2 , Summer 1997 In this Issue: New Preservation Tax Credits Signed Into Law; Oakwood from "Problem" to Partnership; Cleaning Clapboard; Serving Notice on COAs; Who's Who in the RHDC (Part II); Historic Guidesheets to Debut.
  • Volume III, Issue 3 , Fall 1997 In this Issue: Home Again at Moore Square; Glenwood: A Move to the Suburbs; Preparing Your House for Season Changes; Matching Accessories; Ensuring a "Complete" Success; Cemetery Damage Assessment Report; Who's Who in the RHDC (Part III); Preservation on Display; A Broader View.
  • Volume IV, Issue 1 , Winter 1998 In this Issue: Compatible Innovation: The Exploris Example; Cameron Park: Distinctive Appeal; Peeling Paint; New Plans for Glenwood-South; COAs Set New Record in '97; Five Raleigh Properties Named to National Register.
  • Volume V, Issue 1 , Winter/Spring 1999 In this Issue: Transformation on Blount Street; Mordecai Place Named to National Register; Epoxies; Three Properties Named City Landmarks; Redevelopment in the (Water) Works.
  • Volume V, Issue 2 , Summer/Fall 1999 In this Issue: Brooklyn to Undergo Architectural Study; District in the Woods; LL Polk House Readies for Move; History for Hire; A Matter of Venting; Design Review "Beyond the Bounds."
  • Volume VI, Issue 1 , Fall 2001 In this Issue: Updated Guidelines Debut; Minor Work Tree Removal Notices; Learning More About Your House; Signs of the Times; Sir Walter Awards; After-the-Fact Applications; Commission Member Profiles; Updates; A Broader View.
  • Volume VI, Issue 2 , Winter 2002 In this Issue: RHDC-Initiated Research Produces National Register Nominations; Architectural Style and Form; Protecting Wood Windows; Tree Protection Plans; City-Neighborhood Partnerships; Commission Member Profiles; House Rehabilitations; A Broader View.
  • Volume VI, Issue 3 , Summer 2002 In this Issue: Proposed Depot Historic District; Craftsman; Tree Pruning; Tax Credits; Demolition by Neglect Enforcement; Designing Infill Projects; COAs for Prefabricated Accessory Buildings; Rehabilitation; ACHP and Section 106.
  • Volume VII, Issue 1 , Fall 2009 In this Issue: Modernism in Raleigh; Replacement Roofs; Landmark Designations; Latta Site; After-the-Fact Applications; Community Conversations; A Broader View.
  • Volume VIII, Issue 1 , Winter 2010  In this Issue: Financial Benefits of Historic Preservation; No Pell-Mell Additions; Tree Protection Plans; What's Happening; In the Works; Free Advice; Committee Action; Senate Bill 44.
  • Volume VIII, Issue 2 , Spring 2010  In this Issue: The Greenest Building is the One that Already Exists; Historic Landscapes; Metal Windows; In the Works; Design Guidelines Update; Windows; Surprising Statistics; Green Tax Credits.
  • Volume VIII, Issue 3 , Fall 2010  In this Issue: RHDC Initiates Projects that Celebrate Ordinary Architecture; RHDC Recognized with National Award; Mechanical Equipment; It's a Wrap; Certified Local Government Program; Who's Who in the RHDC; Local Historic Districts.
  • Volume IX, Issue 1 , Winter 2011  In this Issue: Design Guidelines Update; Rail in Raleigh; Your Best Foot Forward: COA Meeting Procedures; Concrete Sidewalk Replacement; Landmark Designations; Rehabilitation Tax Credits.

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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