Hill's Raleigh (Wake County, N.C.) City Directory [1960], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1262

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Hotels-6 principal, with total of 1,027 rooms. Hospitals-4, with total of 3,263 beds. A 300-bed County Hospital is under construction.

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Railroads

The railroads serving Raleigh are as follows:

(1) The Seaboard Air Line offers north-south service, with its main line giving connection direct from New York, Washington and Northern cities to Raleigh, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, both coasts of Florida, and other important Southern points. S. A. L. schedules show 14 passenger trains and 16 freight trains north and south daily. Three are reserved-seat coach and Pullman streamliners.

(2) The Southern gives east and west service, with a north-south service intersection at Greens- boro, N. C. Southern tracks run as far north as Washington, as far south as Palatka, Florida, as far southwest as New Orleans, and as far west as St. Louis. Southern schedules show one passenger train and four freight trains in and out daily.

(3) The Norfolk-Southern gives freight service between Charlotte and Norfolk, with 14 freight trains in and out daily. Branch lines serve Fayetteville, Durham, Aberdeen, New Bern and Belhaven.

Note: All these carriers make connections so that passengers or freight may be transported to any point in the U. S.

Air Lines

The air lines serving Raleigh are as follows:

(1) Eastern Air Lines give north and south service to Raleigh from New York to Miami, southwest from Raleigh to Atlanta and New Orleans, and midwest and west service through Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. The only international service from North Carolina goes from Raleigh to Montreal, Canada. Eastern Air Lines schedules show 22 flights in and out of Raleigh daily.

(2) Capital Airlines give east and west service from Knoxville, through Raleigh, to Norfolkand Memphis. Capital schedules show two flights east and west, two flights north and south, and give north- south service to New York through Washington.

(3) Piedmont Airlines give direct service between the Ohio River valley and the Tidewater cities of North Carolina and Virginia. Piedmont schedules show eight flights in and out of Raleigh daily. Ap- proximately 50 per cent of these routes are served by F-27 aircraft.

Highways

Raleigh is served by a network of nine paved highways. The principal highways handling heavy traffic loads are: U. S. 1 and U. S. 401, which are north-south highways; and U. S. 64, U. S. 70 and U. S. 70A, which are east-west highways. U. S. 1 and U. S. 401 serve as major routes for the automobile tour- ist traffic north and south.

The direct paved highway mileage from Raleigh to leading cities is as follows:

Atlanta, Ga . 402

Jacksonville, Fla 488

Baltimore, Md.

303

Knoxville, Tenn

361

Birmingham, Ala .

558

New Orleans, La 948

Charleston, W. Va 342

New York, N. Y. 499

Chattanooga, Tenn 450

Orlando, Fla . 630

Chicago, Ill.

844

St. Louis, Mo. 845

Cincinnati, Ohio 573

Detroit, Mich.

771

Washington, D. C. 265

Motor Carriers

There are some 100 trucking lines serving Raleigh. The majority of these are licensed to haul general commodities. A few of the trucking lines are restricted by license to haul only special commo- dities such as tobacco, corn, textile products or farm products. The capacity of these lines is unlimited, since there are no restrictions as to the number of vehicles and terminals which may be operated within the city. Fifteen trucking lines have offices in Raleigh.

Bus Lines

The bus lines operating into and out of Raleigh are:

Schedules

in out

Atlantic Greyhound

Carolina Coach Co

78 78

Savannah, Ga . 334

Indianapolis, Ind.

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Queen City Coach Co Seashore Transportation Co Southern Coach Co

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City Transportation

The City bus service is operated by Raleigh City Coach Lines, Inc., which provides service to all points of the city and suburban areas. A transfer system is in operation, whereby any point can be reached at a fare of 20¢.

A number of taxicab companies operate in Raleigh and provide adequate service in this classifica - tion.

MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

Raleigh has every advantage for a strategic distribution center in that within a radius of 100 miles of the city there is concentrated 30 per cent of the combined populations of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The fast transportation systems in and out of the city represent another factor favoring Raleigh as a distribution center.

It is estimated that in 1960 Raleigh had 900 retail stores. There are 144 manufacturing establish- ments in and around Raleigh, and 220 wholesale distributors.

Newspapers

There are three Newspapers published in Raleigh:

The News and Observer (daily, morning) The Raleigh Times (afternoon, except Sunday)

Approximate circulation

127,635 23,000

The Carolinian (weekly, colored) 10,000

Radio Stations

There are four radio companies in Raleigh:

WPTF, A. M. and F. M. WRAL, A. M. and F. M. WKIX, A. M. and F. M. WSHE, A.M.

Raleigh's newspapers and radio stations give a complete coverage of central and eastern North Carolina. All Three Raleigh newspapers are home-owned.

Station WRAL-TV, Channel 5, is now in operation.

NEW RALEIGH COLISEUM

The State of North Carolina recently erected on the campus of North Carolina State College in Raleigh a new Stadium-type building which is a fine asset to the recreational and commercial life of the city. This magnificent building not only will provide ample room for all types of indoor athletic activi- ties, but it will be used for civic meetings, industrial exhibits, political conventions, agricultural and stock shows, and many other types of gatherings.

The building itself is 371 feet long and 177 feet wide (outside dimensions), and will provide for an arena floor with a length of 311 feet 4 inches in the clear and a width of 107 feet 11 inches. The floor is entirely surrounded with a tier of balcony seats, which, together with the space available on the floor, will seat from 13,500 to 15,000 people.

Around the arena floor has been arranged a series of offices, classrooms and meeting rooms for lectures and meetings of small groups. Office space is provided in these rooms for the personnel of the Athletic Department of State College and the teaching personnel connected with the U. S. Army R. O. T. C. training program.

A portion of the basement provides rooms for athletic teams, together with showers, rooms for therapy and massage, and storage of athletic equipment. Also, provisions are being made for the instal- lation of ice-making equipment so that this arena can be used for ice shows, ice hockey, and ice-skating by the students and other residents of the state.

All of the area adjacent to the stadium building has been set aside for automobile parking to an extent which is believed will be adequate for all types of attendance.

This new structure very definitely is an asset to the business life of the Raleigh community and will attract people from all over the state to attend the various activities to be held in it.

HISTORIC RALEIGH

Raleigh abounds in historic eminence and noteworthy tradition. The first English settlement in America was made at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina by Sir Walter Raleigh. The capital city of the state was named in his honor and in memory of this achievement.

The land upon which Raleigh had its beginning was purchased in 1792 as a location for the es- tablishment of the state capitol. The first capitol building was completed in 1794 and destroyed by fire in 1831. The present building, over 100 years old, is a recognized example of Doric architecture with few equals. It is noted for its beauty and design.

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Birthplace of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the U. S.

State Fair Arena

The 17th President of the U. S., Andrew Johnson, was born here. This famous oldhome now stands as a shrine in Pullen Park.

The State Hall of History here, with its collection of North Carolina historical records and impor- tant archives, attracts much interest.

Wakefield, the home of Joel Lane, erected in 1760, is owned and preserved by the Carolina Dames. This Colonial home was erected in the old town of Bloomsbury, which was the county seat of Wake County, in 1771.

The oldest bank building in North Carolina still stands on the property of Christ Church, It is the present rectory. It was built in 1795 as the State Bank.

Many visitors in Raleigh likewise are interested in monuments and memorials of famous North Carolinians on Capitol Square and in State Department buildings.

THINGS TO SEE IN RALEIGH

STATE CAPITOL BUILDING-Located head Fayetteville Street, is considered one of the seven perfect pieces of Doric architecture in the world. Monuments and public memorials on Capitol Square:

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Senator Z. B. Vance, Gov. Charles B. Aycock, Dr. Charles D. McIver, Henry L Wyatt, Worth Bagley, George Washington, Women of the Confederacy.

STATE LIBRARY: SUPREME COURT ROOM-Located in State Library building, on E. Morgan Street (Open 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. week days. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Summer hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., closed on Saturdays and Sundays).

HALL OF HISTORY-Located in new State Office building.

STATE MUSEUM-Located in Agricultural building annex, Edenton and Halifax Streets. (Open 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. week days. Sunday, 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. yearly).

CHRIST CHURCH RECTORY-Located corner Wilmington and Edenton Streets. Built in 1818 to house State Bank. Used since 1873 as rectory.

GOVERNOR'S MANSION-Located on N. Blount Street.

ADULT OLIVIA RANEY LIBRARY-Located corner Hillsboro and Salisbury Streets. (Open 9:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. week days. Saturday, 9:30 A. M. to 1:00 P.M. Sunday, 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.).

North Carolina State Capitol

Governor's Mansion

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CHILDREN OLIVIA RANEY LIBRARY-School months, 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Saturdays, 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sundays. Summer months, 9:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Saturdays, 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sundays.

RICHARD B. HARRISON LIBRARY (Negro) -Located 214 South Blount Street. (Open-10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturdays, closed on Sundays.).

ANDREW JOHNSON'S BIRTHPLACE-Located in Pullen Park, back of State College, built in 1800. 17th President of U. S. Born here.

HOUSE OF JOEL LANE-Located in 700 block W. Hargett Street. Site for city of Raleigh was pur - chased from Mr. Lane. Built in 1760.

N. C. SCHOOL FOR WHITE BLIND-Located near Pullen Park. Establishedby Legislature in 1845. (Visitors received at any time).

STATE HOSPITAL-Located at Dix Hill on Boylan Drive in southwestern part of city. (Open each day except Sunday, 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. No visitors on Sundays or in the mornings.)

STATE PENITENTIARY-Faces 800 block W. Morgan Street. (Gas chamber open week days 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Prisoners may be visited Sundays 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.).

RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE-Located on Pogue Street near State College. It embodies an am- phitheatre, which seats 3,000 people, and a theatre building, which seats 300.

N. C. MUSEUM OF ART: The new N. C. Museum of Art is located at 107 East Morgan Street, just off Capitol Square. It is the first Museum in the country whose collections were established by State appropriation. Its collections are arranged in historical sequence starting from early Egypt, Greece and Rome, with a major section of paintings from 8 schools of Western art over the past 5 centuries. The Museum has a regularly changing schedule of exhibitions. Itis open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., Sundays from 2 to 6 P.M., and is closed on Mondays.

Gallery View of Lobby, N. C. Museum of Art

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Raleigh Little Theatre

William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, N. C. State College

FEDERAL CEMETERY-Rock Quarry Road, southeast corner E. Davie Street.

N. C. STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING-Located at 2205 Hillsboro St. Established in 1889.

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MEREDITH COLLEGE-A Baptist college for women. Located about two miles from city on Hills - boro Road. Opened in 1897.

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL-Largest and oldest girls' school in U. S. owned and controlled by Episcopal Church. Located 900 Hillsboro Street. Founded in 1842.

PEACE JUNIOR COLLEGE-A Presbyterian school for girls. Located northern end of Wilmington Street. Opened in 1872.

SHAW UNIVERSITY (COLORED)- Oldest institution in South for education of colored men and women. Founded in 1865. Located 100 E. South Street.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE (COLORED) - An Episcopal college for colored men and women. Open in 1867. Located eastern section of city.

CAMERON VILLAGE-A modern apartment and shopping center located two miles northwest of the Court House.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a substantial, well-organized and well-represented body with over 1,800 members. The membership co-operates in a wide variety of activities in commercial and industrial development. The Chamber added an industrial department in 1947, and now has under way an industrial development program for Raleigh. The Chamber also has a complete information service, with inquiries given careful and prompt consideration, and visitors are always welcome The offices of the Chamber are located in the Sir Walter Hotel Building, 23 W. Davie Street.

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Hill's Raleigh (Wake County, N.C.) City Directory [1960], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1960 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 1262

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1262