The Cameron Village Historic District encompasses the single-family residential portion of the Cameron Village neighborhood, which was designed to include single-family housing, multi-family apartment buildings, and a commercial district. Believed to be the first mixed-use development in the Southeast, Cameron Village was developed by J. Willie York with housing and commercial buildings designed by Raleigh architect Leif Valand and others. The neighborhood was identified in a 2006 survey of Raleigh's mid-century resources that included all construction that took place between 1945 and 1965. Portions of the original neighborhood have been significantly altered, leaving the documented historic district comprised of about 50 houses (approximately 1/3 of the neighborhood). Platted in 1950, the neighborhood homes were mostly built in the early 1950s and in variations of the Ranch style. Residents included businessmen, politicians, developers, architects, and other upper-class occupants.
Cameron Village Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in December 2011. For a downloadable version of the nomination go to: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/WA4602.pdf
