Capitol Heights Historic District

Capitol Heights Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located just north of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 87 contributing buildings and was built between about 1946 and 1949.[2]

Capitol Heights Historic District
Houses in Capitol Heights Historic District.
LocationRoughly bounded by Penn Rd., North State St., Glascock St., and Madison Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°47′26″N 78°37′18″W
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built byWright Construction Co.; Clancy Construction Co. (Clancy & Scott, Inc.); Curtis Construction
Architectural styleMinimal Traditional
MPSPost-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965
NRHP reference No.10001112[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 2011

The subdivision was platted in 1946 and developed as a result of the postwar housing demand. Its homes are homogenous in form and design: small one-story two- and three-bedroom houses constructed in the Minimal Traditional style. Ernest I. Clancy and George Henry Wright were the primary builders of the Capitol Heights neighborhood. Today the neighborhood represents one of the best-preserved post-war speculative subdivisions in Raleigh.

Due to its high level of integrity, Capitol Heights was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2011.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/11 through 1/07/11. National Park Service. 2011-01-14.
  2. Heather M. Wagner (June 2010). "Capitol Heights 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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