Historic Oakwood in the city of Raleigh is a neighborhood from the nineteenth century. The historic neighborhood near the downtown area is listed on the country’s National Register of Historic Places and is the first local Historic District in Raleigh as well. The area consists of hundreds of houses designed in an array of different styles of architecture. A large number of these houses have been carefully and meticulously restored back to their original beauty and stature. Historic Oakwood is a great place for an afternoon walking tour with its quiet streets lined with trees and sidewalks.