Past Covenants of Some
Properties within the neighborhood
In a deed dated 5 October 1909, the Greater
Raleigh Land Company, a corporation, and JOHN T. PULLEN, trustee, sold to MRS.
GEORGE A. OLDHAM, of Wake County, for $1,455, "a parcel of land lying within
the corporate limits of Raleigh, being Lots 69, 113, and 114 as described in
Book of Maps 1885, p. 114." The deed contained the following stipulations:
"That no dwelling house shall be constructed or
maintained on premises 69, 113 and 114 of a less value than $2,000 each,"
"That no building, other than residences, except
barns, stables, or outbuildings used for domestic purposes solely, shall
be built on said land, unless by written consent given by the Greater Raleigh
Land Company,"
"That no part of any structure built upon the premises
be nearer the front line thereof than 20 feet,"
"That when any dwelling house is built it shall
be connected at owner's expense with the common sewer,"
"That no pigs or hogs shall be kept upon the premises
in any manner whatever,"
"That the premises shall
not be occupied by negroes
or persons of mixed or negro blood, that this shall not be construed to
prevent the living upon the premises of any negro servant, who is employed
for domestic purposes,"
"All covenants binding upon the party of the second
part, except the 6th covenant, shall expire before January 1, 1920."
