Madonna Acres Historic District


Madonna Acres Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Delany Dr., Dillon, Summerville, and Tierney Circles, Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°47′27″N 78°36′55″W / 35.79083°N 78.61528°W / 35.79083; -78.61528Coordinates: 35°47′27″N 78°36′55″W / 35.79083°N 78.61528°W / 35.79083; -78.61528
Area	13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built	1960-1965
Built by	Richards, E. N. (Ed); Winters, John
Architect	Miller, Jerry
Architectural style	Ranch, Split Level
MPS	Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965
NRHP Reference #	10000632^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 1, 2010

Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located 1 1/2-miles east of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings in Raleigh’s first subdivision developed by an African American for African Americans. It includes a collection of Split-level and Ranch-style houses constructed of brick with accent walls of stone veneer or wood. A number of the houses feature carports.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
↑ M. Ruth Little and Anna Quinn (March 2010). "Madonna Acres Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina

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