Cameron Village Historic District

Cameron Village Historic District in Raleigh, North Carolina is a national historic district listed in 2011 on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object and was developed between about 1950 and 1955. It is considered North Carolina's first planned mixed-use development.[2]

Cameron Village Historic District
Suburban Houses in Cameron Village Historic District, August 2014
LocationRoughly bounded by Daniels St., Wade Ave., Woodburn Rd., & Smallwood Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°47′38″N 78°39′27″W
Area43 acres (17 ha)
Built1950-1955
Built byCameron Village, Inc.; Raleigh Building Company; Wachovia Building Company
ArchitectValand, Leif; Davis, Charles W. Jr.
Architectural styleRanch; Modern Movement
MPSPost-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965
NRHP reference No.11000956[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2011

Nearby Village District Shopping Center is not included in the Historic District.[3]

See also

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/19/11 through 12/23/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-30.
  2. Heather M. Wagner (August 2011). "Cameron Village Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. "Cameron Village Historic District". Raleigh Historic Development Commission. 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-09.


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