Boylan Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Boylan Apartments

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
September 4, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
07000902

About this property

Boylan Apartments is a historic apartment complex located in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The three buildings were built in 1935, and are three-story, Colonial Revival style brick buildings arranged in a "U" shape plan around an open courtyard. Each building consists of 18 one and two-bedroom units.

Location

817 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.78274, -78.65109

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000902. It was listed on September 4, 2007.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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Morrisville NC — Last Cavalry Action (April 13, 1865)
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Questions about this property

When was Boylan Apartments listed on the National Register?

Boylan Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Boylan Apartments?

Boylan Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boylan Apartments?

The period of significance for Boylan Apartments is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1935.

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