Battery Heights Historic District
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The Battery Heights Historic District is a historic neighborhood southeast of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Named for the earthen batteries stationed in the area during the Civil War, the neighborhood has a surburban character, despite its close proximity to the city center.
The district is roughly bounded by East Martin Street on the north, Battery Drive on the east, East Davie Street on the south, and Sherrybrook Drive (originally Cox Street) on the west. It features a highly intact collection of homes built between 1956-1964 and serves as a good example of Raleigh's post-World War II suburban development. Battery Heights' prominent architectural styles include Ranch and Split-Level homes primarily built in brick, stone, and concrete.
Battery Heights was one of a few subdivisions planned for the African American community in Raleigh. Its original owners and residents included physicians, educators, builders, and government agency employees--one of whom, George Exum, served as the general contractor for several of the homes.
Battery Heights was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2011.
The district is roughly bounded by East Martin Street on the north, Battery Drive on the east, East Davie Street on the south, and Sherrybrook Drive (originally Cox Street) on the west. It features a highly intact collection of homes built between 1956-1964 and serves as a good example of Raleigh's post-World War II suburban development. Battery Heights' prominent architectural styles include Ranch and Split-Level homes primarily built in brick, stone, and concrete.
Battery Heights was one of a few subdivisions planned for the African American community in Raleigh. Its original owners and residents included physicians, educators, builders, and government agency employees--one of whom, George Exum, served as the general contractor for several of the homes.
Battery Heights was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2011.
See Also
- List of Registered Historic Places in North CarolinaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Wake County, North CarolinaThis list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wake County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See...