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Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
Next COA Deadline:
4:00 pm on May 18
Truman & Annie Laurie Williams House
Photo by D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club, courtesy of Preservation North Carolina
Street Address:
910 Harvey Street
Date:
1939 Designed by Jerome Robert Cerny, a noted architect of residential estate homes in the Chicago area, and constructed by local builder John F. Danielson, this house is a rare example of the Norman French style in Raleigh. The residence is clad in Wake County granite and features a distinctive multicolored slate roof. The landscape was designed by Charles F. Gillette, a prominent twentieth century landscape architect in the southeast. Commissioned by the owner of the Raleigh Dental Laboratory, Truman G. Williams and his wife, Annie Laurie Snow Williams, the house and gardens have been well preserved and retain a high degree of original material. Private residence.
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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