Capitol Area Historic District

The Capitol Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings and was developed after 1792. The district includes notable examples of Classical Revival and Late Gothic Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the following separately listed buildings:

Capitol Area Historic District
Capitol satellite view, August 2006
Location1 E Edenton St, Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′48″N 78°38′15″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.78001978[1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1978

Other notable buildings include the First Baptist Church (1859), the Church of the Good Shepherd (1914), Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (1922), Supreme Court and State Library Building (1888), Ruffin Building (1913), Revenue Building (1927), Education Building (1938, 1947), Justice Building (1939-1940), Highway Building (1950), Dr. Andrew Watson Goodwin House, and Montgomery House (1906).[2]

It is also one of six Historic Overlay Districts in Raleigh. It was listed in 1978 on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. H. McKelden Smith and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Capitol Area Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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