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Death of a Victorian: Fabius Briggs House to be Razed

After countless stays of execution and pleas from Preservation North Carolina to save the Fabius Briggs House located at 1301 Hillsborough Street, it seems its day has come. Built in 1906 by a son of Thomas H. Briggs, founder of Briggs Hardware, it has stood witness to the evolution of one of Raleigh’s most attractive and well traveled streets.

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Morning View 113011

My downtown neighbor.

Swimming Through the Trees

Someone painted a mermaid on the water tower of Tower Street, and at night it appears she is swimming through the trees.

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