The City of Raleigh is preparing its budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, involving public input. Preservation Raleigh advocates for increased funding for the Historic Development Commission (RHDC) to address staffing shortages and legal challenges, ensuring the protection of historic resources and affordable housing.
Author Archives: Preservation Raleigh
A Guide to Preservation Organizations
As part of our “Preservation 101” series, we’d like to help familiarize you with a few of the various preservation groups working and advocating together in our city, county, state, and country.
Candidate Questionnaire
Preservation Raleigh is supported by citizens who care deeply about the preservation of Raleigh’s historic resources and wish to support like-minded elected officials. Please read the responses to our six question candidate survey here.
My Two Neighborhoods Lost to Gentrification
Preservation Raleigh board member Edna Rich-Ballentine reflects on the Raleigh neighborhoods of her childhood, which have been almost entirely lost to gentrification and downtown redevelopment.
Understanding the COA Process
This article, the third installment in our Preservation 101 series, will guide you through the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process, a requirement for any exterior modifications in Raleigh’s historic districts.
Public Statement from the Preservation Raleigh Board of Directors
Preservation Raleigh is deeply concerned about the August 20 City Council decision to remove a lot from the Prince Hall local historic district and approve a seven-story hotel. This decision undermines the principles of historic preservation, community planning, and the protection of Black history.
Impacts of Becoming a Local Historic District: Fact and Fiction
This article, the second in Preservation Raleigh’s “Preservation 101” series, delves into the world of local historic districts, exploring the potential benefits and dispelling some common myths.
Beyond Recognition: The Power of Landmarking
What does the term “landmarking” mean? If you’ve ever chatted with historic preservationists, you might have heard the term used. Landmarking simply refers to the process of landmark designation for historic properties. Here, in the first of our “Preservation 101” series, Preservation Raleigh helps explain the process.
The Ligon House: A Legacy of Education and Community
The Ligon House, a once-grand Craftsman-style residence at 573 E. Lenoir St., stands as a testament to a prominent family and a pivotal figure in the city’s history. For 75 years, it was the home of the Ligon family, with Rev. Dr. John William Ligon, a respected educator, pastor, and community leader, at its heart. However, the house itself has faced an uncertain future in recent years.
A Race Against Time: Saving the Beckwith-Farlow House
The Beckwith-Farlow House, a stunning Queen Anne home at 412 North Wilmington Street, stands precariously one of Preservation Raleigh’s “Place in Peril.” This architectural beauty urgently needs the State of NC to allow a buyer to relocate and restore it to its former glory.