National Register of Historic Places

Norburn Terrace

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
February 1, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80002902

About this property

Norburn Terrace is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built about 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay, T-shaped, Late Victorian-style brick dwelling. It features an octagonal tower with a spire roof and decorative porch with a spindle frieze and turned balusters.

Location

216 Lafayette St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.79394, -78.62941

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 80002902. It was listed on February 1, 1980.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mary Elizabeth Hospital
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mordecai House
Colonial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Evacuation of Raleigh NC
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Occupation of Raleigh North Carolina
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Battle of Morrisville NC
1865Civil War
11.6 mi
Morrisville NC — Last Cavalry Action (April 13, 1865)
1865Civil War
11.6 mi
Morrisville Station Skirmish NC
1865Civil War
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Norburn Terrace listed on the National Register?

Norburn Terrace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Norburn Terrace?

Norburn Terrace is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Norburn Terrace?

The period of significance for Norburn Terrace is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1898.

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