Raleigh Iron Works is a new mixed use shopping/residential location with a long history (see here)
It looks like it will be a fun place to visit when its vacant spaces are filled.
Right now it is a little bit lonely.
Showing posts with label historic building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historic building. Show all posts
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Historic home
I was sure this was a historical society house in Apex. No, it's someone's home. The house was built in 1870 so it must have a history.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Red House
The red house at Horseshoe Farm is not lived in anymore.
It has been renovated, and it is used as park offices.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Monday, October 7, 2019
Meredith College
Johnson Hall, Meredith College
Meredith College is a small liberal arts women's college in Raleigh. (here)
It has a strong tradition of service to the community. I run into Meredith students volunteering at the food pantry, mentoring programs and refugee support groups. And it has a beautiful little campus in the heart of Raleigh.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Weather Bureau Station
The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station is a beautifully restored building housing the Hatteras Welcome center. ( see here). At one time it housed the scientific equipment used to monitor the weather as well as the people who manned the station.
It's easy to forget that before satellites, someone had to go out on the catwalk to check the weather.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Methodist Home for Children
When I hear the word Orphanage I think of Oliver Twist's work house. But the Methodist Orphanage, today's Methodist home for children, was very different. Hearing stories of people who grew up there they had nothing but gratitude for the kindness they were given. Today the Methodist Home for Children is still active, although they work with inhome situations and sold their orphanage to the city. It is now the Fred Fletcher park (Link). The house above is the Garriss building, built as a dormitory around 1950. The building below is the Borden building, built in 1900, first a home for the superintendent and later a dormitory. The Borden building can be rented for weddings. dormitory
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