The East Mordecai Neighborhood Association was organized in 2009 and put on the City of Raleigh Neighborhood Registry in 2009.   The boundaries of East Mordecai are Wake Forest Road to Brookside Drive, and Drew Street to Glascock Street. This includes the former Lafayette and Meadowbrook subdivisions, as well as the Drew Stocket Property.   Streets in this neighborhood are Harding, Frank, Drew, Clifton, Lafayette, Norris, and sections of Watauga, Brookside, Wake Forest Road, and Glascock.   The neighborhood is a part of the Mordecai Citizens Advisory Council.  Residents decided on the name "East Mordecai" to help identify this area just north of downtown.

Neighborhood Character and History

The majority of the homes in East Mordecai were constructed between 1930 and 1955.  Many of the homes on Glascock, Harding, and Frank Street were built in the 1930's, at the same time as the nearby Mordecai Place subdivision.  East Mordecai has an eclectic mix of bungalows, kit homes, apartments, and duplexes.  After WWII, two subdivisions were built in East Mordecai and small post-war houses filled in the lots on Harding, Frank and Drew Streets.  Meadowbrook subidvision was comprised of several blocks of modest (800-1100 square foot) brick homes constructed mainly on Norris and Clifton Streets.  The Lafayette subdivision was also built in the early 1950's, and was comprised of small homes built along Watauga, Lafayette, and Clifton Streets.  Newer construction in East Mordecai includes several townhomes and the Mordecai on Clover Townhomes MordecaiOnClover.com on Wake Forest Road.

Also in East Mordecai at the corner of Glascock Street and Wake Forest Road is the historic Mary Elizabeth Hospital building​.  The hospital opened its doors in 1914.   Later renamed Raleigh Community Hospital and now Duke Raleigh Hospital, the facility moved to its present location at 3400 Wake Forest Road in 1978.

Schools

In East Mordecai, the Temple Baptist Day School is a daycare and preschool operating at Temple Baptist Church on Clifton Street.  Emma Conn Magnet Elementary School is located on Brookside Drive.   For more school information visit the Wake County Public School system page.

Online Community

• The East Mordecai Neighborhood Association has a facebook page:  facebook.com/EastMordecai

​Local Government

• East Mordecai is a neighborhood in the City of Raleigh, within the Mordecai CAC  
• City services -
  • In Raleigh, look up city services by street:    http://www.raleighnc.gov/services (look in the right column)
• State Representatives, http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/representation/Representation.html
  • ​ZIP Code 27604-2022, Wake County. The corresponding districts are:
  • State House -District 33 (map) 

  • State Senate - District 16 (map)  

  • Congressional - District 13 (map)

Features

• Several parks can be found within a short distance of East Mordecai.  These include Lions Park to the east and Oakwood Dog Park to the south. The former is one of the largest city parks in Raleigh. Amenities here include two basketball courts, four lighted baseball fields, a playground, BMX track, and picnic shelter. Other nearby parks include the Mordecai Mini Park, the Oakwood Commons, and the Halifax Community Center.  
• The Meadowbrook Open Space on Norris Street, affectionately known as "The Creek",  is a daily gathering place for students, parents and neighbors after classes are over at neighboring Conn Elementary School. 
• East Mordecai is a walkable neighborhood.  Many of the streets have sidewalks, including Frank, Brookside, Glascock, and Wake Forest Road.   Residents can walk to the nearby Person Street Business District, to the above mentioned parks, to the Mordecai Historic Park, or to downtown Raleigh.  
• Along with the eclectic mix of homes in East Mordecai comes a diverse group of neighbors.  Residents include young families, elderly people, college students, young professionals, retired and single people.   

Improvements

• The East Mordecai neighborhood is changing and improving.  A drive through East Mordecai will show a vibrant area just north of downtown Raleigh.  Some homes are being remodeled and renovated. The majority of houses are well maintained, but there are still opportunities for fixing up.