Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
The modernist Carmichael Gymnasium complex on the NC State University campus is our Flashback Friday feature this week. The card is a classic example of the ‘photochrome’ type, common in postcard production since the mid-1950s.
Storytelling is vital to historic preservation in our community. We can put forth all of the money and effort to keep a structure sound, but without the avid storytellers, these structures would not hold the time-tested significance that they deserve. That’s one of the reasons that I, like so many of my Raleigh neighbors, am so fond of Goodnight Raleigh. The Goodnight Raleigh community brings awareness to our city’s fascinating past, which makes us more thoughtful when planning for the future.
Our Flashback Friday postcard this week depicts a Fayetteville St. of more than 100 years ago. This view is very different from the typical postcard showing Raleigh’s Main Street, and for a particular reason. Savvy readers might be able to guess why.
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