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Hotel Wiley, Raleigh, N.C. (Located in residential section of city)

Wiley Hotel_web

This week Flashback Friday makes a quick stop at Raleigh’s Hotel Wiley. The old hotel itself is now long gone, but there is yet a tangible connection with the building’s first occupant and today’s Wake County Public Schools.

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Residence View of Blount Streeet, Raleigh, N.C.

Blount St_1_web

Our Flashback Friday postcard this week captures the charm of a Raleigh now long lost. Seen here are some of the elegant residences that once lined North Blount St. Across the street in this view was the most elegant of them all — the Governor’s Mansion.

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Greetings from Raleigh, N.C.

Raleigh Big Letter_2_web

Once again, Flashback Friday visits our capital city landmarks as seen on a Big Letter postcard of the 1940s. So, without further ado — Greetings from Raleigh, N.C.!

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