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Raleigh’s Mad Men
Having just watched Mad Men for the first time yesterday, I couldn’t help but be reminded of one of my favorite photo collections, the J.T. Howard Advertising Agency collection, in which most of the photos were taken in the hey day of cocktails, smokes, and brainstorming.
Glascock…More Than Just a Painful Street Name
I always dread the point of a phone call when I get the inevitable snicker because I have to tell the operator at the phone/cable/etc company what street I live on. Glascock Street. Turns out it has some great historical significance, and was not just someone’s idea of an annoying joke. UPDATE: More photos added
Movie Theaters of Downtown Raleigh
UPDATE: New Images Raleigh used to be full of great downtown movie theaters. Over the years, there have been over 20. Think it’s time to bring one back?
What is Your Favorite Business from Raleigh’s Past?
As any growing city does, Raleigh has had many staple businesses that have come and gone over the years. Natives often lament over their closings, and fondly remember the days you could go see a movie on Fayetteville at the Ambassador Theatre, and get fresh milk home delivery from the Pine State Creamery.
Know the Year and Address? Win this photo.
The business that eventually became the North Hills Dillard’s was once a small downtown furnishing company.
Know this building? Win this photo.
First person to name this building wins a 13x19 mounted print of the image.
Casso’s Inn
If you were stopping through Raleigh in the late 1790’s, then you definitely made a stop at one of Raleigh’s first booming businesses, Casso’s Tavern and Inn, which played a major role in the initial commercial growth of Fayetteville Street.
Black History Month: The Sit-Ins at Woolworth’s
The student sit-in movement that began at a Wooloworth’s started a peaceful protest that helped Raleigh along the path to integration.
The 200 Block of Fayetteville Street
One of Raleigh’s best walks down memory lane, the 200 blk. of Fayetteville Street, is set to get some new neighbors soon.
Metropolitan Hall Bell Returns to the City of Raleigh
Another favorite structure from the past, Metropolitan Hall (aka. The Market House), is back in Raleigh news. In a ceremony this morning at Fire Station 1 on Davie Street, the building’s former bell was returned to City custody by NC State. According to the City, no one is quite sure how State came to be in possession of the historic bell, but they have had it for over 60 years, and decided it was time for it to go back to its rightful owner. More Olde Raleigh below the fold.
A.G. Bauer, Raleigh’s Architect
Unfortunately, there’s not much left in Raleigh that represents the creative mind of one of the city’s most influential architects, A.G. Bauer. Most of his buildings are long gone due to the rejection of the ornamental design in the 1960s and 70s, but one of his most heartfelt projects is still standing in Oakwood Cemetery—his wife’s tombstone—which marks the end of this amazing architect’s short career.
