Madonna Acres Historic District facts for kids
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Madonna Acres Historic District
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| Location | Delany Dr., Dillon, Summerville, and Tierney Circles, Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built | 1960-1965 |
| Built by | Richards, E. N. (Ed); John W. Winters |
| Architect | Miller, Jerry |
| Architectural style | Ranch, Split Level |
| MPS | Post-World War II and Modern Architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina, 1945-1965 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000632 |
| Added to NRHP | September 1, 2010 |
Madonna Acres Historic District is a historic post-World War II neighborhood and national historic district located 1+1⁄2 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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