Intact example of Raleigh's postwar suburban construction boom with modest-sized Ranch style houses and curvilinear streets
After World War II, Raleigh experienced a subdivision construction boom. New neighborhoods sprung up to provide much needed housing, particularly north of downtown. These areas consisted mostly of small, modest single-family residences. Starmount is one of East Raleigh’s later midcentury subdivisions following this trend. Unlike similar developments of the time, Starmount lots had no racially restrictive covenants. Due to its custom development, Starmount has more architectural variety than tract subdivisions. The neighborhood is primarily characterized by its iconic Ranch style houses. The curvilinear street pattern is common in many subdivisions of the era. Starmount stands out as a highly intact example of Raleigh’s postwar suburban boom.
