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Historic Preservation in Greenville, NC (2026)

1 verified historic preservation rules for Greenville, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Historic-Cultural Monuments

Greenville's Historic Preservation Commission can recommend that the City Council designate an individual building, structure, site, area or object as a historic landmark, and once designated, no exterior change, including demolition, can proceed without the Commission's certificate of appropriateness under City Code Chapter 9-7.

Greenville Historic Landmark Designation

Significant Restrictions

Greenville City Code § 9-7-12(B), (J)

(B) Recommend to the City Council areas to be designated by ordinance as a “historic district;” and individual structures, buildings, sites, areas, or objects to be designated by ordinance as a “historic landmark;” ... (J) Review and act upon proposals for alterations, demolitions or new construction within historic districts, or for the alteration or demolition of designated properties;

Looking for Pitt County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Greenville city rules.

Historic Preservation in Pitt County