Historic Architecture Survey for Raleigh Union Station, Phase II - RUS Bus Project Wake County, North Carolina
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Historic Architecture Survey for Raleigh Union Station, Phase II - RUS Bus Project Wake County, North Carolina New South Associates, Inc. Historic Architecture Survey for Raleigh Union Station, Phase II – RUS Bus Project Wake County, North Carolina Report submitted to: WSP • 434 Fayetteville Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Report prepared by: New South Associates • 1006 Yanceyville Street • Greensboro, North Carolina 27405 Mary Beth Reed – Principal Investigator Brittany Hyder – Historian and Co-Author Sherry Teal – Historian and Co-Author July 16, 2020 • Final Report New South Associates Technical Report 4024 HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE SURVEY OF RALEIGH UNION STATION, PHASE II – RUS BUS PROJECT, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA i MANAGEMENT SUMMARY New South Associates, Inc. (New South) completed a historic architecture survey for the proposed Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation (dba GoTriangle) Project in downtown Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The proposed project, termed RUS Bus, would include the construction of a facility on three parcels (totaling approximately 1.72 acres) owned by GoTriangle at 200 South West Street, 206 South West Street, and 210 South West Street. The existing buildings on the parcels would be demolished as part of the project except for the westernmost wall adjacent to the railroad. The prime consultant, WSP, is under contract with GoTriangle. The project is funded by the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) and, therefore, it must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the regulations of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended. The work adhered to the procedures and policies established by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) for compliance with Section 106, as specified in 36 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 800. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) for historic architecture incorporated all new project construction, including a proposed mixed-use facility that would include affordable housing, ground floor retail, and structured parking. The APE was defined by FTA in consultation with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (HPO). The APE contains portions of one district listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): the Depot Historic District (WA0724), which was expanded in 2017 with the Depot Historic District Boundary Increase (WA7774). An additional expansion area, the Depot Historic District Expansion (WA6524), was determined eligible for NRHP listing in 2013. A review of Wake County tax records and HPO survey files reveals that 13 previously surveyed properties and four newly identified properties that are 50 years old or older are located within the APE. The four newly identified resources were assigned HPO survey sites numbers in June 2020. Of the surveyed resources, two are eligible for the NRHP: the Depot Historic District (WA0724), as expanded in 2017 with the Depot Historic District Boundary Increase (WA7774) remains eligible and the previously recorded, Dr. Hubert Royster House (WA3007) at 131 South Boylan Avenue is individually eligible for the NRHP. As a result of this study, one additional resource, the Nash Square Fire Station (WA8078) at 220 South Dawson Street is recommended eligible as a contributing resource to the Depot Historic District (WA0724). The Depot District Expansion (WA6524), identified in 2013, is no longer eligible for listing in the NRHP. HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE SURVEY OF RALEIGH UNION STATION, PHASE II – RUS BUS PROJECT, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA iii TABLE OF CONTENTS MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... iii LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................... x I. INTRODUTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 II. PROJECT AREA CONTEXT ................................................................................................... 5 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION .................................................................................. 7 NINETEENTH-CENTURY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 7 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST RALEIGH ........ 9 ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................. 11 III. METHODS ............................................................................................................................. 19 BACKGROUND RESEARCH ................................................................................................. 19 FIELD METHODS .................................................................................................................... 19 IV. NRHP-LISTED RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 21 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 24 DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 24 NRHP EVALUATION .............................................................................................................. 30 V. DEPOT HISTORIC DISTRICT EXPANSION (WA6524) .................................................... 35 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 42 DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 42 INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES ................................................................................................... 42 Boylan’s Inc. (WA3199) ........................................................................................................ 42 USPSO Morgan Street Station (WA6521) ............................................................................. 50 Capital Coca-Cola Bottling Company Auxiliary Garage (WA6522) .................................... 52 Noland Company Building (WA8316) .................................................................................. 57 Dillon Supply Company Warehouse (WA8317) ................................................................... 57 DISTRICT CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 66 NRHP EVALUTION ................................................................................................................ 67 Integrity .................................................................................................................................. 67 Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 67 VI. ADDITIONAL SURVEYED RESOURCES ......................................................................... 69 THE WILLIAM H. GIBSON BUILDING (WA3007) ............................................................. 69 The William H. Gibson Building (WA3007) ......................................................................... 69 History .................................................................................................................................... 71 Integrity .................................................................................................................................. 73 NRHP Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 73 iv THE DR. HUBERT ROYSTER HOUSE (WA3750) ............................................................... 74 The Dr. Hubert Royster House (WA3007) ............................................................................ 74 History .................................................................................................................................... 78 Office Building (WA6519) .................................................................................................... 88 History .................................................................................................................................... 90 OFFICE BUILDING (WA6519) ............................................................................................... 94 Office Building (WA6519) .................................................................................................... 95 Equipment Shed ..................................................................................................................... 95 History .................................................................................................................................... 95 Integrity .................................................................................................................................. 99 NRHP Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 99 NORTHWESTERN