Woodcrest
Woodcrest is a neighborhood in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. Woodcrest is situated nearby to the neighborhood Park Glen Condominiums and Townhomes, as well as near Milbank Court Apartments.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Augustine’s University and Mordecai House.
St. Augustine’s University
University
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Saint Augustine's University is a private historically black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal Church clergy in 1867 for the education of formerly enslaved Black people.
Mordecai House
Historic building
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The Mordecai House, built in 1785, is a registered historical landmark and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina that is the centerpiece of Mordecai Historic Park, adjacent to the Historic Oakwood neighborhood.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is situated 2 miles southwest of Woodcrest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. Historic Oakwood is situated 1½ miles southwest of Woodcrest.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. Boylan Heights is situated 3 miles southwest of Woodcrest.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 3 miles west of Woodcrest.
Woodcrest
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.80171° or 35° 48′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.6121° or 78° 36′ 44″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
8773R92Q+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 185779417OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4499843
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