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11/16/2023 10:00 am

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Thursday
November 2023
6p.m.–8p.m.

Raleigh's Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 Community Meeting

Add to Calendar 2023-11-30 18:00:00 2023-11-30 20:00:00 Raleigh's Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 Community Meeting The Planning and Development Department invites you to come hear the findings from the Black Heritage and Historic Places Study: 1945-1975. The consultant, Mary Ruffin Hanbury, will present the survey findings that identify places important to Black history and heritage in Raleigh. The project includes a list of significant historic places (both existing and lost), with a special emphasis on:   Churches Entertainment venues The Civil Rights movement Black architects and builders; and The Biltmore Hills neighborhood The study also provides recommendations on buildings and sites that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Visit the Black History webpage for more information about the study. John Chavis Memorial Park 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Reception Hall Raleigh, NC 27601 City of Raleigh historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov919-996-4478 America/New_York public

The Planning and Development Department invites you to come hear the findings from the Black Heritage and Historic Places Study: 1945-1975. The consultant, Mary Ruffin Hanbury, will present the survey findings that identify places important to Black history and heritage in Raleigh. The project includes a list of significant historic places (both existing and lost), with a special emphasis on:  

  • Churches
  • Entertainment venues
  • The Civil Rights movement
  • Black architects and builders; and
  • The Biltmore Hills neighborhood

The study also provides recommendations on buildings and sites that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Visit the Black History webpage for more information about the study.

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historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4478

Address:

John Chavis Memorial Park
505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Reception Hall
Raleigh, NC 27601
Event Type:
Community Engagement

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