Historic Development Commission

Public Meeting - May 5, 2026 The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, May 5 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 assistance from 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. […]

Public Meeting - May 6, 2026 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at 8:30 a.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 B. Public Comment C. Old Business C.1 2026 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. . At the December 2025 Research Committee meeting, the Committee decided to review modernist properties.  The Committee completed its review of modernist structures currently included on the list of Places Worthy of Preservation at their March 2026 meeting. A list of properties identified in the 2020 Leif Valand Historic Context report is attached, these properties have not yet been evaluated for inclusion on the list. See the complete list of Properties Worthy of Preservation at raleighnc.gov, search term: ”landmarks” D. New Business D.1 Raleigh Historic Landmark Application: Lustron House (314 Haywood St) A Raleigh Historic Landmark application […]