Roughly bounded by Norfolk & Southern RR, Mountford, Martin and Florence Sts. and Dorothea Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina. County/parish: Wake.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 29, 1985. NRIS 85001671.
Part of Early Twentieth Century Raleigh Neighborhoods TR (NRIS 64000453).
252 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. From its apex at Montfort Hall, the neighborhood slops gradually south-east towards Western Boulevard. After petitions from residents, the neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district on July 29, 1985.
The national historic district encompasses 252 contributing buildings and was developed between 1907 and about 1935. It includes notable examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718633