http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-emerald-jewel-of-raleigh/ a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night Mon, 21 May 2012 23:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-emerald-jewel-of-raleigh/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 Devin Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:21:27 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=944#comment-2157 the capitol, along with dorton arena, are two very important precedents in architecture, and both tend to show north carolina's (at the time) pushes to place itself in the nation, and display where it was planning on going. the masonry work of david paton make it quite revolutionary for it's time. amazing, amazing building. the capitol, along with dorton arena, are two very important precedents in architecture, and both tend to show north carolina’s (at the time) pushes to place itself in the nation, and display where it was planning on going. the masonry work of david paton make it quite revolutionary for it’s time. amazing, amazing building.

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