Hayes Barton Historic District
Why it's listed
Built as a planned suburb beginning in 1920 on rolling land northwest of downtown Raleigh, the Hayes Barton Historic District was laid out by landscape architect Earle Sumner Draper for developers Dan, Frank, and William Allen. Its gently curving streets follow the contours of the land and wrap around Potomac Park, a naturalistic median created from a small stream, where the largest houses sit on a rise overlooking the green. Most houses date from the 1920s and reflect period revival styles, especially Georgian Revival, with Tudor Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, and Craftsman examples as well. Local builders Howard E. Satterfield and J.W. Coffey and Son constructed many of the homes, and architects including William H. Deitrick and Thomas W. Cooper designed others. The district is listed for its planning by Draper, a regionally significant designer, and for the concentration of architecture from the 1920s to the early 1950s.
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| Period of significance | 1920-1952 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival, Tudor Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, American Foursquare |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Acreage | 175 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Hayes Barton Historic District (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.