Maiden Lane Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Maiden Lane is a dead-end residential street running north from Hillsborough Street in West Raleigh, just north of North Carolina State University's bell tower. Its historic district covers about two and three-quarters acres and holds thirteen buildings, twelve of them contributing. Most are two-story frame houses with Queen Anne or Colonial Revival influences, along with several one-story cottages and three side-by-side duplexes with wraparound porches. The street was platted in 1892, the first platted area in what became the West Raleigh neighborhood. Its growth followed R. Stanhope Pullen's 1887 land gifts for the agricultural and mechanical college and Pullen Park, and the streetcar line along Hillsborough Street made the location practical. Professors, teachers, salesmen and business owners lived here, including the widow of Civil War general Daniel Harvey Hill. The period of significance runs from about 1893 to 1923. The only noncontributing building is a ca. 1914 house heavily altered around 1971.
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| Period of significance | ca. 1893-1923 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Queen Anne; Colonial Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Acreage | 2.7 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Maiden Lane 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.