2009 June | Goodnight Raleigh

Raleigh’s Old State Bank: A Memory Set on a Firm Foundation [updated]

Squeezed onto a narrow lot between the monolithic Baker Sunday school wing of Christ Church and the five story Capital Apartments on New Bern Avenue is Raleigh’s oldest surviving brick building — the State Bank of North Carolina. When erected in 1813, it was the only structure on this block. In order to save it from demolition when the Baker wing was built, the venerable old building was moved 100 feet to its current location in 1968.

The top photo shows the State Bank in 1966 on its original, solid granite block foundation. The bottom photo shows the building in 2009 at its current site.

Skies Shifting From Blue to Gray

by John Morris
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Above the Confederate Cemetery in Oakwood, a dramatic and changing atmosphere sharply contrasts with the silent and motionless ground below.

Melinda at Deep South

by Magnus
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Photographed during a fashion industry mixer at Deep South, Melinda is an established model and has appeared in magazines and web sites. Here, she’s talking to a photographer about some of the kinds of projects she’d like to work on in the near future.

Marking the Birthplace of the Official NC State Song

by John Morris
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Above is a marker on the Hargett Street side of the Edmisten Building denoting the spot where Judge William Gaston penned the official North Carolina state song “The Old North State Forever”. Visible in the reflection is the Odd Fellows Building.

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