Vanguard Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Vanguard Park is a residential district of mostly one and one-and-a-half story houses on small lots northeast of the Five Points intersection in Raleigh, North Carolina. Platting began in 1916 and 1917, and the district was completed with a 1936 replatting of the earlier Villa Park lots. Construction came in three waves: Craftsman bungalows and front-gable houses from about 1920 to 1929, pared-down Craftsman, Period Cottage and Minimal Traditional houses in the 1930s and recovery years, and a larger wave from 1945 to the mid-1950s. The district is regarded as a well-preserved example of a streetcar-era suburb. Its concentration of post-war Minimal Traditional houses reflects the effect of federal mortgage programs on suburban building. Its houses are considered comparable to those in neighboring Five Points subdivisions and to Roanoke Park, which is located immediately south.
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| Period of significance | C. 1920-1952 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Bungalow/Craftsman; Period Cottage; Colonial Revival; Dutch Colonial Revival; American Foursquare; Minimal Traditional |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 50 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Vanguard Park 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.