Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks

From foreword: "The Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks (referred to throughout the document as the design guidelines) is intended to meet several essential needs. It serves different roles for different stakeholders. For property owners, residents, and contractors, it provides primary guidance in planning projects sympathetic to the special character of each of Raleigh’s historic districts and local landmarks. For commission members and staff, it offers a basis for evaluating proposed changes. In the process, it serves as a valuable tool in the commission’s efforts to preserve, protect and promote Raleigh's historic resources. The principles of best practices presented in the guidelines also offer valuable guidance to owners of a National Register property or any older structure. The guidelines are not intended to be a comprehensive restoration or rehabilitation manual nor are they intended to provide a definitive method for preparing individual applications (resources for technical information are listed in the appendixes). Rather, these design guidelines provide applicants, the commission, and staff a basis from which to reach decisions and an assurance that consistent procedures and standards will be adhered to. In reviewing applications, the commission and staff consider the property itself, the street context within which it is located, and the special character of the entire historic district. The special character essays for each district are a critical part of the review process because each district is distinctly different. A brief description of the character of each district is provided along with a map in the appendixes. The Historic Overlay District (HOD) reports supplement the special character descriptions. For local landmarks, the commission and staff refer to the landmark designation reports in reviewing proposed changes. The design guidelines’ first chapter, Introduction, provides more detailed information regarding the process for application and review of projects within the historic districts and for local landmark projects." Project funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Raleigh (project number NC-10-014) administered by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 37-10-21940) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Raleigh, North Carolina is a Certified Local Government

Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks

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