Reference
This section provides an online reference library for park and community related documents and information. For specific information related to the Chavis Park Community Conversation process, please click here.
1938 Park Name Designation
- Meeting minutes from 1938 designating park as “John Chavis Memorial Park”
Conservation Easement
- Conservation Easement Deed (restrictions)
- Conservation Easement Map
- To read more about the Neuse River Buffer Rules, click here.
Raleigh Cultural District Creation
Chavis Park Historic Preservation Information
- 2008 Chavis Carousel Landmark Application Report
- Chavis Historic Marker Announcement
- Image of the Chavis Historic Marker
- SPERNA Knowledge Maps: Powerpoint Presentation to the Central CAC and Maps to the Neighborhood’s Past
- SPERNA John Chavis Brochure
- Urban Design Center: Cultural Landscapes and the South Park Community Presentation, by Kofi Boone.
Historic Designation Resources
- Historic designation reference materials are available from the Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
- Preserving African American HIstoric Places (Report by the National Trust for Historic Places)
- North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Park Specific Plans & Studies
Neighborhood Related Plans
- South Park Heritage Walk Plan (Chavis excerpt)
- South Park Redevelopment Plan
- South Park Neighborhood Plan
- Prince Hall Historic Overlay
- Garner Road Development Plan
City Pedestrian Plan
Aquatic Facility Study
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