The mission of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission is to identify, preserve, protect, and promote Raleigh’s historic resources.
Our Mission
Links to Preservation Resources
Municipal
- Raleigh Department of Planning and Development
- Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Inc.
- COR Museum
Neighborhoods
- Historic Boylan Heights (Boylan Heights Historic District)
- Glenwood-Brooklyn (Glenwood-Brooklyn Historic District)
- Historic Oakwood (Oakwood Historic District)
- Oberlin Village (Oberlin Village Historic District)
County
Regional
Statewide
- NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Preservation North Carolina
- North Carolina Preservation Consortium
- NC Modernist
- North Carolina Architects and Builders
Nationwide
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Park Service
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation
City of Raleigh Preservation-Related Services
- Housing & Neighborhoods Department -- Historic neighborhoods may be eligible for additional federal assistance. Through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the City of Raleigh provides financial assistance to low and moderate income households through its Homeowner Rehabilitation Pilot Program.
- Facade Rehabilitation Grant Program -- The City operates a facade rehabilitation grant program which is available to eligible property and business owners located in older commercial areas of Raleigh.
- Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (Zoning Code) -- The City of Raleigh's Zoning Ordinance provides for a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District that preserves the character of neighborhoods. Contact the Department of Planning and Development for more information.
- Neighborhood Improvement Funds -- The City of Raleigh offers a neighborhood improvement grant program that contributes to fostering and strengthening a neighborhood's sense of community. Available to neighborhood associations located in low to moderate income census tract areas.
- Landmark signs, such as the original Krispy Kreme sign in downtown Raleigh, are established under City Code Section 7.3.13.F. and administered by the city's Inspections Department.
Technical Information Resources
- Choosing an Appropriate Treatment for the Historic Building -- Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, or Reconstruction?
- Preservation Briefs --The National Park Service provides a series of technical briefs that address preservation issues.
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Historic Overlay Districts (HODs)
Oberlin Village was designated a General Historic Overlay District (HOD-G) on February 6, 2018. READ MORE