Oakwood Historic District (Raleigh, North Carolina)
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The Oakwood Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina that contains the city’s largest collection of Victorian architecture and many other early-to-mid twentieth century styles. It is Raleigh's earliest white middle-class suburb, and unlike later suburbs, it developed lot-by-lot over time, instead of by platted sections. Its Victorian-era architectural styles include Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Italianate. Later infill brought the bungalow, the foursquare, Craftsman style, and the Minimal Traditional house to the area.
Oakwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and is also one of five local historic overlay districts (HOD). Several Oakwood residences are also individually recognized as Local Historic Landmarks.
Notable properties
Oakwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and is also one of five local historic overlay districts (HOD). Several Oakwood residences are also individually recognized as Local Historic Landmarks.
Notable properties
- Oakwood CemeteryHistoric Oakwood CemeteryHistoric Oakwood Cemetery was founded in 1869 in Raleigh, North Carolina near the North Carolina State Capitol in Historic Oakwood. Historic Oakwood Cemetery contains two special areas within its , the Confederate Cemetery, located on the original two and one-half acres , and the Hebrew Cemetery,...
See Also
- List of Registered Historic Places in North CarolinaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Wake County, North CarolinaThis list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wake County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See...