Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
This week for Flashback Friday we feature another classic 1950s-era photochrome postcard. It depicts the studio building of Raleigh’s first television station — WNAO-TV. We will also explore the building’s previous life as a swank 1940s-era night club.
After two and a half years of posts, I’ve lost track of all the ‘Fayetteville Street’ postcards we’ve featured on Flashback Friday. Most of them depict Raleigh’s ‘Main Street’ looking north toward the State Capitol. So, why not? Let’s visit the scene yet again — the year, 1946.
Back in May we introduced a postcard miniseries featuring the seven state government buildings that encircle Capitol Square. This week’s Flashback Friday postcard is the second in that series — the State Administration Building, built in 1913. It is now known as the Ruffin Building, and houses the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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