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13626
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There was plenty of excitement in Raleigh back in 1831 when the State House, Library, and several private residences were destroyed in the burning of the state capitol.
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16843
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Seventeen aldermen and one mayor were responsible for Raleigh's government in 1880. These men dealt with the problems of a growing city because Raleigh's population had doubled during the post-Civil War Reconstruction years. The men were elected from Raleigh's different wards and addressed problems of sanitation, organizing police and firemen, and improving city streets.
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24747
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The city of Raleigh dates back to the late eighteenth century and it has undergone a number of structural changes ever since. Author Scott Huler examines Raleigh through the history of its streets and parks, reflecting on how the early grid system influenced Raleigh’s growth over the years.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 7, December 2015,
p58. 60, 62, 64, 66-67, il, por, map
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34606
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This article is a reprint of Joel Lane’s deed for the land sold to the state of North Carolina to create the permanent state government seat. The deed describes natural terrain features on the tract and the tract boundaries.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 13 Issue 1, July 1913,
p57-59
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18962
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Lawrence lists chronologically important events that have happened in Raleigh since the arrival of John Lawson, the first white man to visit the area in 1708.
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13823
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Proposed in 1881 and again, in 1951, the Durham Bill was a legislative attempt to resolve the long time feud over boundary lines separating Durham and Raleigh.
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30756
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At a historic photograph show and sale in Arlington, VA, a photograph with an unknown view of a section of the NC state capital building was discovered and purchased by an officer from the NC Division of Archives and History. The image by accomplished NC photographer Rufus Morgan is one in a series of twenty-two stereoscopic images titled “In and Around Raleigh, NC”; and depicts a cross-section of citizenry from the mid-1870.
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Carolina Comments
(NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 44 Issue 5, Sept 1996,
p117-121, il, por
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8812
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The Joel Lane house, located in Raleigh, was where the decision as to where to locate the state's capitol building was made. The home, built in 1760, was home to Joel Lane's family. Lane was born in Halifax County to parents who had emigrated from England. He served in the General Assembly and in 1770 introduced a bill that created Wake County. Following independence, the state legislature decided to locate the state's capital in Wake County. Lane hosted the nine-member committee whose job was to decide where in Wake County to place the capital. After an amusing night of entertainment in the Lane house, the committee decided to buy 1,000 acres of property that belonged to Joel Lane. This property became the site of North Carolina's capital. The home was bought by the Wake County of Colonial Dames in 1927. They began a major renovation project on the home in 1968 and the house was opened to the public in 1976.
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27491
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North Raleigh was the site of major growth during the 1980s. As people flocked to the Research Triangle and Raleigh grew, many of its more wealthy citizens moved north to new subdivisions and the suburbs. Author Melinda Ruley was a teenager during that movement and experienced the move to Raleigh firsthand. Looking back, she suggests that life was good, but devoid of personality and life. Ruley looks back on that the growth, the changing of Raleigh, and the citizens who lived there.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 36, September 5-11 1990,
p8-10
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29339
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In 1792, the North Carolina General Assembly tasked a nine-member commission to select a site for the state government located within the center of the state. The State House, bought off Joel Lane's 1000 acres, stood at the center of what would be come Raleigh, North Carolina. By 1800 Raleigh's population had expanded to 669 people, which continued to grow and required city expansions throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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27650
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Raleigh’s historic neighborhood Oakwood has been in the national spotlight over the past few years. A walking tour of the neighborhood by the American Institute of Architects offers a way of understanding what makes the neighborhood special. The North Carolina Victorian, the Second Empire, the Queen Anne, Neoclassical revival, Craftsman, and even modernist styles are all represented. Some of the history of the neighborhood and its architecture are explored by the author on one such tour.
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34605
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On April 23, 1913, the Bloomsbury Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution presented a plaque, dedicated to Colonel Joel Lane, to the City of Raleigh. Colonel Lane was the original owner of a tract of land near Bloomsbury which was chosen as the permanent seat of the North Carolina government. The land formed the center of what is today Raleigh.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 13 Issue 1, July 1913,
p47-59
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27808
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The history of Raleigh and North Carolina's involvement in the Civil War is briefly described. William Person Mangum's predictions of the result of the war are explained. North Carolina just recognized the 150th anniversary of its secession.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 21, May 2011,
p20
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20928
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The term \"New South\" often applied to the resurgence of cities like Birmingham and Atlanta. This article evaluates whether Raleigh, and the city's growth between 1876 and 1895, can be characterized as having the qualities of the New South. Based on a set of four criteria, the author concludes Raleigh embraced a New South spirit because of its reconcilliatory attitudes towards the North.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 43 Issue 3, July 1966,
p261-285, f
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21968
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This article discusses the founding of the colony, that would one day become the State of North Carolina, by land grants from Charles II and the establishing of a capital founded in Raleigh.
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