Historic Development Commission

The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, November 4 at 4 p.m. in conference room 809 of One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov. A. Call to Order The previous meeting notes are attached. B. Public Comment This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker. C. Old Business C.1 RHDC Website Conversion The conversion of the RHDC's independent website to the City of Raleigh website is an ongoing long-term project. The work is led by the City's Historic Preservation Unit staff with assistancefrom the RHDC's Community Awareness Committee. Any recently published webpages will be highlighted for informational purposes. C.2 RHDC Landmark Cards During the pandemic, the Commission designed and printed collectible trading cards for a small number of Raleigh Historic Landmark properties. The Committee will share updates on efforts to develop a more easily edited card design and discuss next steps for publishing a new series of historic landmark collectible cards. D. New Business D.1 RHDC Social Media The Committee will review public engagement […]

Public Meeting - November 5, 2025 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, November 5 at 8:30 a.m. at One Exchange Plaza, conference room 809. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov A. Call to Order B. Public Comment C. Old Business C.1 DRAFT: 2025 Inquiry Letters for RHL The Committee will review the Places Worthy of Preservation list and recently completed reports to send letters of interest. If the Committee agrees that the properties should be sent landmark inquiry letters, the letters will be prepared and signed at the next meeting. . See the complete list of Properties Worthy of Preservation . . Recently completed reports: Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 report LGBTQIA+ Historic Context Study D. New Business D.1 DRAFT: Letter to Ligon School Alumni Association At the September 10th RHDC meeting, members of the Ligon High School alumni association spoke during public comment regarding the future of the school and requested information about landmarking possibilities. The RHDC referred the request to the Research Committee to gather additional information, which occurred at the October 1st committee meeting. During the committee report out at the October 8th RHDC […]

The Nominations Committee for the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. January through May (and some special meetings throughout the year) in conference room 108 or 809 of the One Exchange Plaza building. The meeting agendas will be posted on the Boards and Commissions agendas page.

Public Meeting - November 12, 2025 The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Public participation is available in person and remotely via voicemail. Visit the RHDC pagefor details on how to leave a public comment. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov A. Call to Order B. Consent Agenda B.1 Approval of Minutes The draft October 8 minutes are attached. C. Public Comment C.1 Public Comments This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are otherwise not on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker. C.2 Voicemail Comments In accordance with City Council's adopted recommendations voicemail public comments are available to the public for RHDC.  This option does not apply to the COA Committee and the quasi-judicial hearings.   Residents may phone in ahead of the meeting and leave up to a three-minute voicemail message. Comments provided via the voicemail feature will be uploaded here the evening before the RHDC meeting.   The phone number is the same for City Council and all boards and commissions: […]