Madonna Acres Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Delany Dr., Dillon, Summerville, and Tierney Circles, Raleigh, North Carolina |
Coordinates: | 35.7908°N -78.6153°W |
Built: | 1960-1965 |
Architect: | Miller, Jerry |
Builder: | Richards, E. N. (Ed); John W. Winters |
Architecture: | Ranch, Split Level |
Added: | September 1, 2010 |
Mpsub: | Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965 |
Refnum: | 10000632[1] |
Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located miles east of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings in Raleigh's first subdivision developed by an African American for African Americans. It includes a collection of Split-level and Ranch-style houses constructed of brick with accent walls of stone veneer or wood. A number of the houses feature carports.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]