Madonna Acres Historic District
Appearance
Madonna Acres Historic District | |
Location | Delany Dr., Dillon, Summerville, and Tierney Circles, Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°47′27″N 78°36′55″W / 35.79083°N 78.61528°W |
Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
Built | 1960-1965 |
Built by | Richards, E. N. (Ed); John W. Winters |
Architect | Miller, Jerry |
Architectural style | Ranch, Split Level |
MPS | Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965 |
NRHP reference No. | 10000632[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 1, 2010 |
Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located 1+1⁄2 miles east of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings in Raleigh's first subdivision developed by an African American for African Americans. It includes a collection of Split-level and Ranch-style houses constructed of brick with accent walls of stone veneer or wood. A number of the houses feature carports.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. September 10, 2010.
- ^ M. Ruth Little and Anna Quinn (March 2010). "Madonna Acres Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
External links
[edit]- National Register Historic Districts in Raleigh, North Carolina, RHDC
- Madonna Acres Historic District, RHDC
Categories:
- African-American history in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Modernist architecture in North Carolina
- Neighborhoods in Raleigh, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Houses in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Raleigh, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs