Ailey Young House Heritage Site/Northeast Gateway Park

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of developing a conceptual site plan for a new park in the Northeast Community anchored by the Ailey Young House, 400 N. White St.

Community input will be the cornerstone of the effort to produce a concept plan that respects the unique history of the site, celebrates the rich history of the Northeast Community, and provides park space for the community.

Deadline Extended! Survey available through November 24

The Ailey Young House and Northeast Gateway Park is a Town of Wake Forest-funded project that aims to share the history of the Young Family and the Northeast Community. Upon completion, the revitalized site will serve as an outdoor space for everyone to enjoy.

This survey includes similar questions asked during the Open House. Even if you attended the Open House, you are welcome to complete the survey and share it with your neighbors. Your input is crucial to this process, and your survey responses are extremely valuable to our design team as we develop design alternatives for the Ailey Young House and Northeast Gateway Park.

Please allow 5-10 minutes to complete the following survey.

Survey

About the Ailey Young House

The Ailey Young House is a circa 1870, saddlebag form house that is the oldest known African American historic resource in Wake Forest and a Local Historic Landmark. The Town of Wake Forest owns the Ailey Young House and the land on which it sits totaling over three acres. The Northeast Community Plan Update (2021) and the Historic Preservation Plan Update (2022) recommended that the Town should develop the site as a gateway into the Northeast Community and a place to celebrate the African American heritage of Wake Forest.

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