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GENERAL INDEX
Page
Abbreviations
52
Alphabetical Directory
53
Apartment Buildings 755
Associations and Clubs-Commercial 756
Banks and Trust Companies 760
Buildings-Office and Public 765
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor
766
Buyers' Guide
21
Cemeteries
767
Chamber of Commerce 467
Churches
767
City Courts
468
City Officials
468
Classified Business Directory 753
769
Clubs
771
County Government 575
Fire Department 468 783
Golf Clubs and Courses
Halls
786
Homes and Asylums
788
Hospitals and Dispensaries
788
Labor Organizations
797
Libraries
801
Newspapers
805 809
Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department 468
Post Office
567
Railroads 813
Schools-Public 818
Schools, Colleges and Academies 818
Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal 820
Societies-Miscellaneous 821
State Officials 421
Street and Avenue Guide and Householders' Directory. . 629
United States Government 566
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Page
Adams & Terry
Allen David G
Allen Forge & Welding Co
Allen's Service Station.
Allison & Betts. .
right side lines
Allsbrook-Spiers Inc.
left bottom lines
Ammons-King Inc ..
right center lines and 31
Atlantic Fire Ins Co ..
.right bottom lines
Auto Electric & Battery Co
right top lines and
22 39
Baker & Rawls Roofing Co.
48
Betts Coal & Oil Co Inc.
Blue Bird Taxi Co.
Bocock-Stroud Co. .left side lines
Boylan-Pearce Inc. left top lines and 33
Briggs Thos H & Sons Inc. right top lines and 36
Brown's Funeral Home. .right side lines
Burnett Oscar & Co. right bottom lines and
41
Bynum Printing Co.
.left top lines
Callahan J W & Co Inc
right top lines and
Capital Coca-Cola Bottling Co The. left top lines and
Capital Ice & Coal Co Inc .right side lines
Capitol Restaurant. right side lines
Carolina Buick Co
25
Carolina Builders Corp. backbone and 29
Carolina Hardware Co Inc. .right side lines and 36
Carolina Power & Light Co front cover and 43
Carolina Printing Co. left side lines
Carolina Realty Co. .left top lines
left side lines
Cherokee Brick Co.
left side lines
City Garage.
City Hall Service Station.
City Ice & Fuel Co.
Clark Art Shop
Commercial Printing Co Inc.
Connell Construction Co. .left center lines and
Connell Realty & Mortgage Co.
left top lines and
Cothran Motors Inc.
.right bottom lines
Cross & Linehan Co.
.right top lines
Denton E V ...
Dizor's Cut Rate Drugs.
right top lines and 40
Faucette Henry F.
Ferguson S Johnson.
right bottom lines and
Gomez A.
Goodwin-Smith Furniture Co.
Gupton O W. left center lines
Hardbarger's Miss Secretarial School. left side lines Heilig & Meyers.
35
Hood-Model Dry Cleaning Co.
31
Hotel Carolina ..
Hotel Wright and Gilbert's Restaurant.
Jack's Grill.
right side lines
Jenrette Joseph M.
.left side lines
Jolly's Inc.
King's Business College
31
Kirchofer & Arnold Inc.
front cover and 42
Lambert M Ashby
right bottom lines
Lassiter's Service Station.
left center lines
Lawrence Bros Co.
left center lines right side lines
Lisk's Clothing Store
Martin Millwork Co. . bottom stencil and
Martin-Yelverton Co left side lines and
Martin's Florist. . marginal line back cover and Matthews Shade Co.
McAlister, Smith & Pate Inc.
.right bottom lines
50 37 26 46 29
47 38 47 33
Durham Life Ins Co of Raleigh N C. Dutch Tavern. .left side lines and 48 46 Eckerd's of Raleigh N C Inc. right center lines Edwards & Broughton Co. .right side lines and 47 32 26
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co
. left side lines 35
Holland Furnace Co. .left side lines
37 37
.right side lines
44 34 34 51
Bagwell & Bagwell.
.left side lines and Best Radio Service Laboratory.
right center lines
.right bottom lines and 46 30
45 23
32 51
47 29
Carolina Typewriter Co.
left side lines
Connor & Ruffin.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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McDonald John S.
Meredith College ..
back cover left top lines
Merritt Coal Co Inc.
32
Mitchell Funeral Home
front cover and 35
Mitchell Printing Co .. left bottom lines
Montfort Plumbing & Heating Co. front stencil and 45
Montgomery-Mutart Inc. .right top lines
Moore & Johnson Co.
Morgan Arthur B. .right side lines
Murray Hugh H jr.
left bottom lines
Nash-Steele Motor Co
.back cover and 23
Nelson J Griff.
.right center lines
Newberne's Garage Inc. .right center lines and
Newsom J D Inc.
.right center lines and
Northwestern Mutual Fire Assn.
left center lines
Oak City Laundry.
Occidental Life Ins Co of Raleigh
Oddity Beauty Shoppe.
Oldham & Worth Inc.
marginal line front cover and
Parker House. .
right center lines
Parker Transportation Co.
Parker V O Co.
left top lines
Peace A Junior College For Women
Powell T C & Son.
.right side lines and
Pullen A M & Co
Quinn R E & Co.
Radio-Electric Service Co.
left center lines and
Raleigh Building & Loan Assn The.
.right top lines and
Raleigh Furniture Co.
Raleigh Gas Co The. marginal line back cover
Raleigh Granite Co.
Raleigh Laundry The.
.left side lines
Raleigh Music Studios
left side lines and
Raleigh Nash Co.
Raleigh Secretarial School
Raleigh Tractor & Equipment Co
.right bottom lines
Reynolds Thos B.
left center lines
Rogers Bros Service Corp.
Saint Mary's School
Sanders Motor Co.
marginal line front cover and
Sanitary Laundry, Cleaners & Dyers Inc.
Scarborough Wm T.
.right top lines and
Sir Walter Chevrolet Co
.left side lines
Sir Walter Hotel Garage
left bottom lines
State Realty & Construction Co
left bottom lines
State Tire & Service Co.
Staudt's Bakery Inc.
Steinmetz H. .
Stephenson C H Music Co left top lines and
Strop Taxi Co. .
marginal line back cover
34
Teague's Dry Cleaning.
Thiem James E. .right side lines
Thompson Electrical Co. .right side lines
Tilghman Motors Inc ... marginal line front cover and
Tire Sales & Service Co Inc.
Tong Plant Nursery. .left side lines Union Bus Station.
Union Central Life Ins Co The
Vickers & Ruth Plumbing & Heating Co.
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.
. left side lines
Wake Farmers Co-Operative Inc.
left bottom lines
White P R General Contractor Inc. . back cover
Williams Alfred & Co .... marginal line front cover, left bottom lines and 28
Williams J Clay
40
Willis J F Sheet Metal Works .marginal line back cover and 50
Wyatt Job P & Sons Co .left bottom lines
Yancey Robert G. . right side lines and 40
Yates Auto Service Inc.
top stencil and 22
30 27 22
50 32 22 35 46 30 36 33 42 45 25
Z
right center lines
Rawls Motor Co ..
left center lines and
39
49 24 3 51
Security National Bank
27 24
Sir Walter Hotel ..
. back cover 26 34 45
25 23 31 41 2
25 48 42 41 27
Ovella's Beauty Shoppe
Parham Kennon W.
right side lines
Raleigh Letter Writers
Raleigh Motor Co
right side lines
38 39
Myatt W A Co Inc ..
INTRODUCTION
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1936 edition of the Raleigh City Directory.
Confidence in the growth of Raleigh's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Di- rectory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Raleigh to the world.
The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estimation of the public, has been established by ren- dering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled or- ganization, and having had the courteous and hearty co- operation of the business and professional men and resi- dents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Raleigh Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the fol- lowing order :-
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, pages 21 to 52, printed on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufactur- ing, business and professional interests of Raleigh. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive commun- ity like Raleigh, the necessity of having this kind of informa- tion immediately available, is obvious. General apprecia- tion of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 53 to 626. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Raleigh, and the name, official per- sonnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, covers pages 629 to 749. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alpha- betical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and con- cerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 753 to 827. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an
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invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous inter- ests of the community. The Directory is the common inter- mediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an im- portant part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
Municipal Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manu- facturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as per- petual and reliable advertisments of Raleigh.
The Raleigh Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Raleigh City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the of- fices of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, for free refer- ence by the general public. This is one of more than 450 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North Ameri- can Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the sys- tem is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recogni- tion by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Direc- tory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.
RALEIGH
WHERE CLIMATE, CULTURE, EDUCATION AND BUSINESS UNITE IN MAKING A PROGRESSIVE CITY
(Facts and Information Compiled by the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
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Form of Government-Commission.
Population-Raleigh, 37,379; Raleigh Township, 43,182; Wake County, 94,757 (1930 U. S. Census). Present estimate for Raleigh, 40,000.
Location-In the center of North Carolina, on Federal Highways 1, 15A, 64 and 70.
Area-7.5 square miles.
Altitude-363 feet above sea level.
Temperature-Almost ideal, practically never reaching zero in winter, and practically never reaching 100 in summer. Parks-13 park areas.
Museums-State Museum of Natural History, one of the largest in the South; State Hall of History.
Assessed Valuation-$42,750,000.
Postal Receipts-$489,227.81 (1935).
Telephones in Service-9,007.
Churches-48, representing leading denominations.
Building and Construction-Average annual value of building permits from 1925 to 1930, $3,000,000.
Industry-39 manufacturing establishments, employ- ing 1,156 workers, with products valued at $3,931,695 annu- ally.
Trade-Retail area has radius of 25 to 50 miles, and population of 650,000. Volume of retail trade (1933 U. S. Census), $14,246,000. 76 wholesale establishments, with an- nual business of $22,085,888 (1930 U. S. Census).
Newspapers-2 dailies, 3 weeklies, 3 monthlies, and 1 quarterly.
Auditoriums-Raleigh Memorial Auditorium and Con- vention Hall, with seating capacity of 4,000 persons.
Radio Stations-5,000-watt station, one of the best in the South.
Hotels-10, with total of 1,097 rooms.
Railroads-Raleigh is the only North Carolina city served by three of the four principal railroad systems of the state: New York-to-Florida line of the Seaboard Air Line; the Norfolk Southern, and the Southern.
Highways-Raleigh is on the following hard-surfaced State Highways: Nos. 10 and 90, the two leading cross-state east-and-west highways from the mountains to the sea; and Federal highways Nos. 1, 15A, 64 and 70, carrying a large volume of tourist traffic.
Hospitals-4 public.
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Education-6 colleges, representing a capital investment of $7,248,000, with 428 teachers and officers, and total 1936 enrollment of 3,515. Annual payroll to college staffs, $722,556. 18 preparatory schools, including 2 high and 1 parochial. Number of pupils in public schools, 9,500. Value of public school property, $2,823,000.
Public Libraries-State Library and Olivia Raney Li- brary, with total of 83,682 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 90, with 75 miles paved. Number of gas meters, 3,799; light meters, 9,922. Daily pumping capacity of water works (municipal), 7,000,- 000 gallons from both the main and auxiliary sources of supply; average daily consumption, 3,002,322 gallons; miles of mains, 115; number of connections, 8,930; value of plant, $1,875,000. Fire department has 56 men, with 5 stations, 573 hydrants, and full motorized equipment valued at $100,000.
Wake County Statistics-Area, 824 square miles; popu- lation, 94,757 (1930 U. S. Census); number of farm families, 7,153; estimated value of crops in 1935, $10,000,000; value of farms, $20,140,000.
State Government-North Carolina State departments and institutions in Raleigh have 2,213 employees, with an- nual payroll of $2,777,746.04.
Notable Facts in Raleigh's March of Progress
A 53.1% increase in population as shown by the 1930 U. S. Census.
Construction work in Raleigh of all types for 10 years through 1930, represented an outlay of $30,000,000, an aver- age of $3,000,000 annually.
Investments in buildings and equipment of colleges and schools have grown from $3,400,000 to $7,500,000. During the past ten years the student enrollment in the six colleges has increased from 1,352 to 3,481.
A first-class radio station carrying both chain and local programs has been provided by the Durham Life Insurance Co. A new transmitter plant has recently been completed. The power of the station has been increased from 1,000 to 5,000 watts.
A fine municipal airport has been provided. It is one of the best in the country. Raleigh is one of the regular stops on the New York-South American Air Line.
The North Carolina State Fair, with a group of hand- some buildings, enlarged under State ownership and oper- ation, is conducted annually.
Wake County provided a bond issue of $1,300,000 ex- pended to complete the hard-surfacing of all important through highways in the county, in the interest of both local and tourist trade.
If Raleigh makes the same rate of growth in the next ten years that it made in the last ten, 1940 will find it with 57,905 people. Even the average rate of growth for the last three decades would give the city nearly 53,000.
Raleigh-Old and New
Raleigh, established, bought and paid for March 31, 1792, as the chosen capital of North Carolina, was the con- summation of a well-laid and definite plan. The construc- tion of the first capitol building was begun in 1793 and fin-
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ished in Nov., 1794. Destroyed by fire in 1831, it was then replaced by the present State Capitol, one of the most beau- tiful in America.
For a hundred years Raleigh had a slow but steady growth. With the coming of the Twentieth Century the city blossomed forth with new vigor and all-around progres- siveness.
In 1907 the completion of the Masonic Temple marked the coming of modern fireproof buildings, and then came 1911-1915, the handsome State Library, Supreme Court and Historical Commission Building; the Citizens, Commercial and Raleigh Banking & Trust Co. buildings, and the modern and spacious City Auditorium-indicative of Raleigh's new spirit. Many people, when asked when Raleigh began to grow, reply, "When it built the Auditorium." The latter fixed it as "the convention city of the state" for all the greater public gatherings. The end of the World War brought about another period of extensive development and then came the new State Hospital, the new State School for the Blind, the Agricultural Department building, the beautiful D. H. Hill Library building and other new structures of the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineer- ing; the Odd Fellows building; the new plant of Meredith College; the Morson and Broughton high schools, modern and fireproof; Sir Walter Hotel; the Professional Building; the Carolina Hotel; the Capital Club's new twelve-story of- fice building, and many other structures, in addition to ex- tensive street paving and municipal improvements, and the advent of North Carolina's great highway construction pro- gram.
A Center of Education
Raleigh, with six colleges and an excellent public school system, has long been recognized as an outstanding center of education.
The North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering was established by legislative enactment in 1889. It is one of the leading agricultural and mechanical colleges in the South. There are 30 major buildings in the plant. It has an enrollment-constantly growing-of 1,700 in 1936. It embraces four schools-Agriculture and Forestry, Engi- neering, Science and Business and Textile.
Meredith College, a Baptist college for women, was opened in 1899. For many years it was located near the Capitol and now occupies a modern plant completed in 1925, two miles from the city on the Hillsboro Road. Courses are offered in arts, sciences and music. The enrollment in 1936 is 500.
St. Mary's School and Junior College is owned by the Episcopal Church of the Carolinas. The highest standards are maintained with all academic courses fully accredited by the Southern Association. The annual sessions offer the students thirty-five weeks of classroom work. An average of twenty states are represented in annual enrollment.
Peace, a junior college for women, owned by the Pres- byterians of North Carolina, was opened in 1872. It offers standard and general junior college courses, college prepara- tory courses, and special courses in art, music, home economics, and commercial subjects. A number of modern buildings have been added recently and the enrollment has grown rapidly.
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The North Carolina School for the White Blind was established by legislative enactment in 1845. The present plant was completed in 1923 at a cost of $1,300,000. It is a standard high school and the only one of its type in the U. S. with this rating. It specializes in vocational training.
The well-equipped and modern public school system of Raleigh has 18 buildings, including two high schools.
King's Business College and Hardbarger's Secretarial School are two well-organized colleges here for business training.
St. Augustine's College (Episcopal) for colored men and women was opened in 1868. It includes the Bishop Tuttle School and the St. Agnes Training School for Nurses. It has 110 acres of land in the northeast section of the city. St. Agnes Hospital is operated in conjunction with this institu- tion.
The State School for the Negro Deaf and Dumb was established in 1868. A new plant erected at a cost of $250,- 000, is located on Highway No. 10, three miles southeast of the city.
Shaw University, founded in 1865, is the oldest institu- tion in the South for the education of colored men and women. The university has 11 buildings. Degrees of A.B. and B.S. are conferred.
Raleigh's Commercial Advantages
Raleigh is both a distributing and trading center for a large territory. It is neither east nor west in North Carolina. It stands at the crossroads logically situated to serve eco- nomically a wide area, with ease of access to the industrial Piedmont and to the agricultural eastern section.
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