Court House, Raleigh, N.C.
In 1909 ‘Bob’ wrote the folks back home in Cambridge, Illinois, dissing Raleigh’s Wake County courthouse building. Maybe he should have sent them a postcard of the state capitol instead.
The Raleigh Skyline (ca. 1960)
Raleigh’s skyline has changed a great deal since this photo was taken 50 years ago. Although four of the buildings seen in this view were demolished years ago, six of them are still standing today.
2011: Year Of Rapid Disappearance Of Raleigh’s Places With Character
401 Oberlin, one of the newest proposed teardown projects
When looking at the number of planned development projects centered around the downtown area, one feels a sense of relief that Raleigh is well insulated from the economic woes currently plaguing most cities in the United States. While on one hand these are a reassuring sign of progress, on the other they represent a rapid loss of unique buildings with character that define Raleigh.
Before they’re gone, let’s take a look at what we’re losing.
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