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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The beeping has finally stopped. I walk past this building about twice a week (It’s a downtown parking issue). Since the tornado back on April 16th the back up alarm warning has been going off, beep, beep, beep, beep …… This morning I noticed it has stopped. The condemned by the city of Raleigh sign on the building is gone and has been replaced with a for lease sign.

Summer 1973 — A day in the life of Ruth and Don and Mother and Claris and Debs. While on a day trip to Raleigh, ‘Debs’ picked up this postcard depicting our city’s ‘beautifully modern municipal building’ and mailed it to friends in Rochester, NY.

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