Craven Terrace Explained

Craven Terrace
Location:601 Roundtree St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.1094°N -77.0492°W
Built:, 1953
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Moderne
Architect:Wooten, Adolphus Mitchell; Rowland, John Judson
Added:August 19, 2014
Refnum:14000517[1]

Craven Terrace is a historic apartment complex located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. The complex was built in two stages in 1942 and 1953, and consists of 46 apartment buildings, a one-story brick community building (1942). The buildings include elements of Colonial Revival and Moderne style design elements. The complex was built as a low-income residential development for African American residents of New Bern and was funded by the United States Housing Authority.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-08-29. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Ashley Neville. Craven Terrace. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 2014. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-07-01.