Madonna Acres Historic District

Delany Dr, Dillon, Summerville, and Tierney Crcls, Raleigh, North Carolina. County/parish: Wake.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 01, 2010. NRIS 10000632.

Part of Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina 1945-1965 MPS (NRIS 64501049).

36 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Madonna Acres Historic District

Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located 1+12 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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718641