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
Cameron Village Historic District is located in North Carolina
Cameron Village Historic District
Cameron Village Historic District is located in the United States
Cameron Village Historic District
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. December 30, 2011.
  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 June 1, 2015.
  3. "Cameron Village Historic District". Raleigh Historic Development Commission. 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2014.


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