Cameron Park (Additional Documentation)
Also known as: Forest Park Historic District; Survey site number WA0194
Why it's listed
Cameron Park is a residential neighborhood in Raleigh, laid out in 1910 by the Hunter-Parker Realty Company on land taken from the Cameron family holdings. Its most distinctive feature is the terrain: three ravines cut through a gently sloping site, and the street plan wraps around them, turning them into parks such as Brown Park and Green Park. Houses built mostly between about 1910 and the 1930s include two-story Colonial Box types, many bungalows, and scattered Tudor Revival, Spanish-influenced and Picturesque designs. A triangular reserved section was developed from 1927 with smaller, brick-veneered houses. Two schools anchor the district: Wiley School, opened in 1926 and designed by C. Gadsen Sayre, and Needham Broughton High School, opened in 1929 and designed by William H. Deitrick in the Romanesque Revival style. After decades of pressure from nearby university growth, rental conversions and commercial development, the neighborhood was rehabilitated by new residents. The listing recognizes its planned landscape and its intact collection of period architecture.
Significance in brief: The form presents Cameron Park as a well-preserved early 20th century neighborhood notable for its varied topography, park-centered street plan and consistent housing types such as the Colonial Box and the bungalow. Two architecturally distinguished schools, Wiley School and Needham Broughton High School, reinforced its upper-middle-class character. The text also describes its decline and rehabilitation. The documentation of significance is only partly included in the supplied text.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 85001673, listed July 29, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Clark Ave., West Peace and Saint Mary's Sts., College Pl., Hillsborough St. and Oberlin Rd., Raleigh |
|---|---|
| County | Wake County |
| Listed | July 29, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001673 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | C. Gadsen Sayre (Wiley School); William H. Deitrick (Needham Broughton High School) |
| Architectural style | Predominantly Colonial Revival 'Box' houses and bungalows, with Georgian Revival, Tudor Revival, Spanish/Mission and Picturesque examples; Needham Broughton is Romanesque Revival |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Marked occupied, in excellent to fair condition, with a mix of altered and unaltered buildings. Present uses are park and private residence, and the form describes houses restored by new residents. |
| Acreage | 105 |
| Within district | Oakwood Historic District |
| Coordinates | 35.78652, -78.65469 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85001673.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5026332
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.