Wake Forest Historic Property Handbook & Design - 2021

Table of Contents

Introduction – Guiding Principles

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Definitions

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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966................................. 7 State Historic Preservation Office................................................ 7 Certified Local Government Program. ........................................ 7 Historic Preservation Enabling Legislation in North Carolina. .... 8 Wake Forest Planning Department............................................. 8 Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission.......................... 8 Historic Districts & Local Landmark Designation....................... 8 Certificate of Appropriateness..................................................... 9 Minor Works.............................................................................. 9 Examples of Minor and Major Works....................................... 10 Certificate of Appropriateness Process...................................... 15 Historic Preservation Commission Meetings............................. 16 Appeals.................................................................................... 16 Enforcement/Fines. .................................................................. 16 Secretary of Interior’s Standards of Rehabilitation..................... 17

Wake Forest History & Architecture

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A Brief History of Wake Forest................................................. 19 Wake Forest Historic Districts.................................................. 22 Wake Forest Local Historic District. ......................................... 24 Wake Forest National Register Historic District........................ 26 Glen Royall Mill Village National Register Historic District....... 28 Downtown Wake Forest National Register Historic District...... 30 Parts of a Storefront.................................................................. 32 Parts of a House. ...................................................................... 33 Wake Forest Architectural Influences. ...................................... 34 Plan Types................................................................................ 38

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