The Historic Property Handbook & Design Standards assist staff and the HPC in their decisions for Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs). The Design Standards provide direction for property owners, tenants, commission members, planning staff, architects, contractors, and building inspectors for the preservation of the special character of Wake Forest’s landmarks and historic district properties.
The Historic Preservation Plan was adopted by the Board of Commissioners in 2022 to guide historic preservation practices in Wake Forest for the next 10 years. The plan received a 2023 Marvin Collins Award for Specialized Planning from the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association.
Wake Forest has had three architectural surveys completed to document its historic resources:
2020 Architectural Survey Update (1958-1975)
To learn more about the history of Wake Forest, please visit this site.