Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-

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neighborhood and national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located miles east of downtown

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. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings in Raleigh's first subdivision developed by an African American for African Americans. It includes a collection of

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and

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s constructed of brick with accent walls of stone veneer or wood. A number of the houses feature

carport A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from rain and snow. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall. Unlike most structures, a carport does not have four walls, and us ...

s. It was listed on the

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in 2010.

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National Register Historic Districts in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Madonna Acres Historic District
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