East Raleigh–South Park Historic District
The East Raleigh–South Park Historic District is the largest historically African-American neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The East Raleigh–South Park Historic District is the largest historically African-American neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina. The district, located south and east of downtown Raleigh, covers approximately 30 blocks and contains portions of the Smith–Haywood and St. Petersburg neighborhoods. Most homes in these neighborhoods were built between 1900 and 1940, with one-fifth dating back to the 19th century. Historic buildings in the district include Estey Hall and Leonard Hall, both located on the campus of Shaw University. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in October 1990.
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Worth seeing in and around East Raleigh–South Park Historic District
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 by the North Carolina General Assembly as an agricultural and mechanical college, it is the largest university in the Carolinas and a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system.
3.7 km · public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia - 02Diocese of Raleigh
The Diocese of Raleigh is a diocese of the Catholic Church that covers eastern North Carolina in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
3.6 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia - 03North Carolina State Capitol
The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library moved into a separate building in 1888, and the General Assembly moved into the State Legislative Building in 1963.
1 km · state capitol building of the U.S. state of North Carolina · Wikipedia - 04North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States.
1.2 km · North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh · Wikipedia - 05Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the United States. It replaced Sacred Heart Cathedral.
3.4 km · church in North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia - 06Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church located on Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Raleigh from 1924 to 2017.
1.2 km · cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Wikipedia - 07Pullen Park
Pullen Park is a 66.4-acre public park immediately west of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located on Ashe Avenue and is adjacent to the Main and Centennial campuses of North Carolina State University, covering an area between Western Boulevard and historic Hillsborough Street.
2.9 km · park in North Carolina, United States of America, United States of America · Wikipedia - 08Shaw University
Shaw University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States.
300 m · American university · Wikipedia - 09St. Augustine's University
Saint Augustine's University is a private unaccredited historically Black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2026, it filed for bankruptcy and discontinued academic degree offerings, subsequently suspending all educational activities.
1.9 km · historically black college located in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. · Wikipedia - 10Reynolds Coliseum
William Neal Reynolds Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the campus of North Carolina State University. The arena was built to host a variety of events, including agricultural expositions and NC State basketball games.
3.5 km · multi-purpose arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. · Wikipedia
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