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Period of Significance: 1870 - 1920
North Blount Street was Raleigh’s most fashionable neighborhood for white people between the Civil War and World War I.
Special Character Essay
What is a Special Character Essay?
A special character essay guides the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) design review process. It is a physical neighborhood description, noting important architectural and site features. It also describes common historic development patterns and spatial relationships. Each of Raleigh’s local historic districts has its own unique essay. To read a general history of the neighborhood, see the designation report linked above.
Read the Blount Street Special Character Essay.
National Register of Historic Places
The Blount Street Historic District is not listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). However, the National Park Service (NPS) has certified this local HOD as meeting National Register requirements for the purpose of using the historic rehabilitation tax credit programs.
Contributing properties may be eligible for the federal and state historic tax credit programs. Visit the Historic Property Tax Credit webpage for more information.