Apex Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

Apex, Wake County, North Carolina Listed Ref. 07001502 Historic district
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Apex Historic District (Boundary Increase II), North Carolina
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Why it's listed

Forty-three buildings on the northern, southern, eastern and western edges of the Apex Historic District in Wake County, North Carolina, make up this boundary increase. Most are one-story houses built between about 1900 and 1959, with forty residential buildings and three commercial buildings. The houses include Craftsman bungalows, Queen Anne houses, triple-A I-houses, Minimal Traditional cottages and Ranch houses, most with garages or carports added for automobiles. The area is significant for its record of how Apex grew from a railroad-based town into one organized around the car after World War II. Two of the three commercial buildings historically served automobiles, including a 1947 gas and auto service station at West Williams Street and South Salem Street. Many houses use asbestos shingle, Masonite, aluminum siding and concrete block, materials that were popular nationally in the period. Six of the forty-three buildings are non-contributing, and eight vacant lots are included in the boundary.

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Period of significance1900-1959
StylesCraftsman bungalow, Queen Anne, I-house, Minimal Traditional, Ranch, Modern Movement
Areas of significanceArchitecture, Community Planning and Development
Acreage21.3
Boundary sourceNPS cultural-resource GIS polygon
Full listing pageApex Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (property record)

What listing means for this property

This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.