Connecting back to our 2024 “Places in Peril” initiative, we’ve dedicated April to sharing updates on those significant sites across our social media. Read the latest below or join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.
Category Archives: 2024
A Year of Growth for Preservation Raleigh
From our successful “Porch Party” to launching our “Places in Peril” program, 2024 was a year of significant growth for Preservation Raleigh. We built strong relationships with city leaders, empowered voters with our Candidate Questionnaire, and welcomed many new supporters to our community. Learn more about our accomplishments and how you can get involved.
Raleigh’s Historic Development Commission Needs a Budget Boost
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.
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.