Where in Raleigh? (Scavenger Hunt #1) [UPDATE: 09/25]
Image courtesy of/copyright NCSU Special Collections.
In the mid 1950s when the photo was taken, the building above was just built and the new home of Southeastern Radio Supply. If you know where this building is, then you’ve got a chance of finding a hidden package.
UPDATE: Keith Ritchie found the package located in Downtown Raleigh.
The building has been modified a few times and is not currently in good condition, but it is still standing in the Downtown Raleigh area.
What’s Inside
The package contains three City-Blox: One of Dorton Arena (it’s almost fair season), one of the Raleighwood sign that was once on Hillsborough Street, and one of another building from the same architect that designed the Southeastern Radio Supply store featured here.
Finding it
The package is about 6″ long, and is hidden on the same block as this building. It is located outdoors–it won’t be inside any building. There is no need to disturb plant life or damage private property to find it.
In order to keep this somewhat challenging, if commenting on this article, please do not guess the location.
If you find the package, please let us know so the challenge can be closed. Once found, this article will be updated.
Good luck!
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Update 09/25
The package was hidden inside a cinder block that was on this back loading dock.
The building was designed by Milton Small early in his career. It now has a rock wall as well as a corrugated composite material exterior, with fading paint that now appears pink.
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09/21/2012
I need someone to give me a million dollars or so, so I can open an independent grocer in this building.
09/21/2012
I just found and retrieved the package containing the City-Blox!
Southeastern Radio Supply was located at 414 Hillsborough St, next to where the Artscraft Sign Company and Art Gallery is now, on the block next to the Clarion Hotel.
The City-Blox are very cool! My thanks to Goodnight Raleigh for the fun of the hunt and the very nice reward at the end.
~Keith
09/21/2012
Durnit! I was just about to head over there!
09/24/2012
Is that the building that used to have a Szechuan Chinese restaurant in it?
09/24/2012
the foundation of massive cut stones the building sits on (visible from the West Street side) looks considerably older than the 1950s…was the building built on top of the foundation of some older structure?
09/25/2012
“Is that the building that used to have a Szechuan Chinese restaurant in it?”
Canton Cafe, Raleigh’s first (and for a long time only) Chinese restaurant, was next door toward the capital. I’m pretty sure it was in a separate building.
In the 70s it was known as “Southeastern Electronics” iirc, and all the rock and roll bands bought repair parts there.
09/27/2012
The first time that I saw this building, it was an A&P grocery store. The grocery store preceded the Southeastern Radio Supply facility. I do not believe that the footprint of the building has ever changed.
10/12/2012
Jeff, that stone is most likely just veneer.
03/02/2013
I worked at SE Radio for a number of years. When I was a child, the site was an A&P. The Canton was not a part of that building and was there before SE built the building. Thanks for all the pictures – I haven’t lived in Raleigh area for many moons, I thoroughly enjoy your site.
09/30/2022
Southeastern Electronics changed their name to Southeastern Sight & Sound in the late 70s or early 80s. For a while they had a dirt parking lot in the triangle where Hillsborough St, West St & Edenton St come together.
The company filed for dissolution 12-31-1990.
The Canton Cafe was located at 400 Hillsborough St, which was the building immediately next door to the east.