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Raleigh Historic Development Commission
Public Meeting – January 14, 2026
The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, January 14 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
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.
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 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: 855-925-2801. RHDC’s unique code is 1887.
Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner
National Register Nominations are referred to the Raleigh Historic Development Commission / City of Raleigh as part of the City’s duties as a Certified Local Government. The nomination packet and review criteria are attached. Staff will make a brief presentation.
The State Capitol Holiday Inn was designed by Lundgren and Maurer of Austin, Texas and completed in 1969. The nineteen-story building consists of a circular five-story base with lobby and parking garage, circular thirteen-story guestroom tower, and cantilevered top floor restaurant that provides panoramic views of the city. The State Capitol Holiday Inn remains an important physical representation of a Modernist hotel in downtown Raleigh.
Recommended Action: Determine if the State Capitol Holiday Inn meets the criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as stated in Section 8 page 12 of the report and if so, recommend that the property be submitted for listing in the Register.
Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner
Staff were alerted to the status of 524 Euclid Street, a contributing property in the Oakwood Historic Overlay District in an informal meeting with representatives from the Housing and Neighborhood department. As the house is being investigated as a Minimum Housing Case Preservation staff has identified the property as possibly undergoing demolition by neglect. Per the Demo by Neglect Procedure (attached) RHDC may send an advice letter to the property owner and conduct an investigation.
Recommended Action: Vote on whether or not to conduct an investigation.
The attached report includes the status of recent RHDC reviews, upcoming historic preservation related events, and CLG training opportunities.
The Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.
Raleigh Historic Development Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.
Agenda and Participation
Visit the RHDC webpage for additional information on how to participate in person or by voicemail comment.