Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
According to recovery.gov, North Carolina has so far received $3.3 billion in federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. $11.1 million of those funds have been invested in to a new transit maintenance and operations facility in Raleigh that is scheduled to be completed in April.
Stephenson Music Company had a long history of operation in Raleigh. Starting out downtown in 1907, it was a variety store specializing in musical instruments. The postcard above dates from the 1950s when the store was located in Cameron Village.
Perhaps the most quiet block of Hillsborough Street is also one of the closest to the core of Downtown Raleigh: the 500 block. Within the past few weeks it became a bit more colorful as one of its tenants joined the ranks of those businesses that decorate their storefront display with muppets.
Ernie of Bert and Ernie fame is now in the window, having fun with a “hole punch o’ matic”.
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