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After the Civil War, parcels of land were subdivided throughout the south to be sold to former slaves. This often led to the creation of ‘freedmen communities.’ In 1866, James E. Harris – himself a former slave who ...

Claudia Brown has been a champion of historic preservation in North Carolina for 38 years, 30 of those with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. In the service of her fellow North Carolinians, she has sp...

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the Adams-Scott House, 1220 Daladams Street, Raleigh   The Adams-Scott House is a remarkably intact c.1900 vernacular home with Victorian detailing and is one of the oldest hom...

For the Commercial Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse of the Barnes Grocery, 222 North Bloodworth Street, Raleigh   Located at 222 North Bloodworth Street in the Oakwood National Register Historic District, the c....

For the Commercial Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse of the Electric Motor & Repair Company, 412-418 South Dawson Street & 321 West Davie Street, Raleigh   Located in the Depot Historic District, the Mode...

For the Commercial Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse of the Higgs-Coble-Helms House, 417 North Blount Street, Raleigh   Originally constructed in 1878, the Higgs-Coble-Helms House is a Raleigh Historic Landmark a...

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the Wright-Stronach House, 414 N. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh   Isaiah and Cynthia Wright built the original part of the frame two-story Wright-Stronach House around 1879 and ga...

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the John L. and Henrie Sears House, 5104 Sears Farm Road, Cary   The John L. and Henrie G. Sears House, constructed c. 1915 in rural southwest Wake County, is a two-story, doub...

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the Shaffer House, 422 S. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh   Built by or for African American families in the late 19th or early 20th century on East Lenoir Street, the Shaffer House...

For the Commercial Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse of the Norris-Heartt House, 421 North Blount Street, Raleigh   The Norris-Heartt House was built in 1879 as a wedding gift for Cornelia Alice Norris and Matthe...