We are throwing back to 1945 today, and the Rhodes Furniture building in downtown Raleigh, located at 301 S. Wilmington Street. The 300 block of this street was once composed of mercantile buildings, which were adjacent to Raleigh’s Old City Market. The Rhodes Furniture building was demolished in 2012 after cracks in the building were […]
#TBT – We are throwing back to the 1880’s today with a picture of the North Carolina State Capitol taken from the west, with an ox cart in front. Completed in 1840 at a total cost of $532,682.34, the Capitol cost more than three times the yearly general income of the state at that time. […]
#TBT: We are throwing back to 2012 today. The Hibernian Irish Pub and Restaurant on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh was destroyed by fire in December 2012. A second fire in September 2013 further delayed the re-opening, but finally in 2014, it re-opened, bigger and better than before. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
#TBT – A sign for Crabtree Valley Mall, 1968. The 57 acres tract of land belonging to Kidd Brewer was a mix of trees, cows, and horses before it was zoned for a shopping center. Planning for the mall’s development took more than ten years, and it cost $20 million to build. The mall on […]
Today we are throwing back to 1895. This is an exterior view of the front of the Dughi Store, 235 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC. The oyster wagon was pulled by a horse labeled “Nancy” and the ice cream wagon was pulled by horse labeled “Jno. The front of store, second floor, shows a sign for the […]
#TBT. It’s Thursday, and we are throwing back to Ron’s childhood today. He is usually behind the scenes rather than out front, keeping us organized and scheduled! Happy Thursday!
Today we are throwing back to 1944, and the Piggly Wiggly store that was under construction at the corner of Martin and Wilmington Streets in downtown Raleigh. The store is long gone, and has been replaced with some new icons: Beasley’s Chicken & Honey and Chuck’s. Happy Thursday!
We are throwing back to 1970 today. This is an aerial view of the North Hills Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina, shortly after the mall was enclosed.
#TBT: We are throwing back to the 1980’s today in honor of Trish! Who remembers “Who Shot J.R.?”, the Brat Pack, cassette tapes, leg warmers and Swatch Watches? Happy Thursday!
We are throwing back to 1941, and Bowle’s Esso Service Station on Person Street in Raleigh. Historic buildings can be found everywhere in downtown Raleigh, but the purposes of those buildings change over the years. The gas station is now Gringo A Go Go, serving Mexican food rather than gasoline to its patrons. Happy Thursday!
