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RHDC Research Committee

August 5 @ 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Public Meeting – August 5, 2026

The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, August 5 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.
Old Business
B.1
2026 Inquiry Letters for RHL

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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.
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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, the last page of 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”
C.
New Business
C.1
George W. Norwood Mill

A local historian has requested an opportunity to present their research and findings on the George W. Norwood Mill to the RHDC.  The mill is located on Marsh Creek near the Raleigh Racquet Club. George Washington Norwood is a descendant of Isaac Hunter and built the grist mill in the 1870s.

C.2
Biltmore Hills National Register Celebration Planning

One of the items listed on the RHDC’s 2026 Work Plan is to plan and host a celebration for the Biltmore Hills neighborhood when it is placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The Biltmore Hills National Register nomination is scheduled to be reviewed at the National Register Advisory Committee in October. Assuming a positive review, National Register designation should be final in Spring 2027.  Staff encourages the Committee to begin planning the event along with members of the community.

 

D.
Other Business
E.
Adjournment

The Research Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room 809, One Exchange Plaza building. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC Research Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

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Venue

  • One Exchange Plaza
  • 1 Exchange Plaza
    Raleigh, NY 27601     + Google Map