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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, an office building (built 1959) on the west side of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50), north of West Davie Street.

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I stopped liking it so much when it switched to being the headquarters of the Raleigh Police Department. But the cops moved out in 2010 so now we can stand here and freely admire the attractive building once again, a happy ending. A palm tree.

I bet people used to smoke tobacco on the recessed balcony. Maybe some of them smoked Raleighs.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, the former Raleigh Municipal Building (built 1959-1960, designed by G. Milton Small) at the northwest corner of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and West Hargett Street, part of the Avery C. Upchurch Municipal Complex.

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Do u trust that heavy slab of 215 not to fall on u.

***ONLINE I FOUND A DISCREPANCY*** between two authoritative-seeming documents from 2018: this one saying the building (the Raleigh News & Observer building) was erected 1954-1956, and this one saying it's from 1964. So I looked at Raleigh city directories at ancestrylibrary.com and I think the earlier date is correct: In the 1954 directory the building's address, 215 S McDowell St, was not listed, and the News & Observer was at a different location. In the 1958 directory the News & Observer is listed at 215 S McDowell.

Somebody ought to thank me for looking into the matter, ideally by giving me money.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, the former Raleigh News & Observer building (built 1954-1956, designed by John Knight of William Henley Deitrick & Associates) on the east side of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50), south of West Hargett Street.

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I cannot find an authoritative history of this telephone building and its expansions and remodelings. It seems like circa 1970 would be a good guess for this wall, right?

The street is the route of U.S. Highway 70, which goes from Globe, Arizona, to Atlantic, North Carolina, via Little Rock and Memphis. Sheesh when is the last time anybody drove the whole route from one end to the other; and were they feeling crazy by the time they got done.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, an American elm (Ulmus americana) (per the Raleigh Street and Park Trees dataset) on the east side of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) between West Morgan Street and West Hargett Street, outside an AT&T building.

At the left is a Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia).

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Been thinkin about it quite a bit lately.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, a Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) (per the Raleigh Street and Park Trees dataset) on the east side of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) between West Morgan Street and West Hargett Street, outside an AT&T building.

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According to the Raleigh Street and Park Trees dataset, the tall tree behind the pole is an oak willow. I am proud of myself for looking that up.

When I look close I see where the ornamental Japanese maple cultivar with the brownish red leaves has got some graffiti on its trunk. Imagine a young person doing that in the night.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, at the northwest corner of North Dawson Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and Hillsborough Street.

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High school senior portrait photographers, I have scouted a perfect location: Your clients can grasp the vertical posts while resting their rear ends on the balcony railings in high-waisted acid wash jeans with pleats.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, a parking garage (built 1985) at the southwest corner of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and West Morgan Street.

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Yell the year of a funny-looking building then laugh. Do it!

Lol I heard you love brownish orange brick veneer and half circles inside triangles.

Ugh but this building contains a Southern Baptist law school. Run away as fast as you can!

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, an office building from 1986, occupied since 2009 by the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, at the northeast corner of South Dawson Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and West Morgan Street.

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This was Raleigh N.C.'s longtime "Tower of Lovemaking": Everybody knew what was going on in there.

It was built in 1969 lol. Supposedly it will be demolished at any minute and could be gone by the time you read this. Goodbye!

As of this writing Wikipedia says this was the TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN ALL RALEIGH from 1969 to 1977, lol can you imagine.

It looks round but it's sixteen-sided at the top, hexadecagonal.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, the Holiday Inn Downtown Raleigh at the northwest corner of North Dawson Street (U.S. routes 70 and 404 and North Carolina Highway 50) and Hillsborough Street.

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Do ye resent the Wells Fargo corp!, for inflicting such unsightliness upon ye, among thy numerous other reasons for resenting the Wells Fargo corp.

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, Wells Fargo Capitol Center (completed in 1991; designed by Stevens & Wilkinson; originally named First Union Capitol Center, later known as Wachovia Capitol Center) as viewed from the northeast corner of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and West Martin Street.

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As far as we know, nobody forced the world-famous architectural firm HOK (a/k/a Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) to design government torture facilities: They do it willingly!

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, the "Wake County Public Safety Center" (completed in 1991, designed by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum; renamed the "John H. Baker, Jr. Public Safety Center" in 2008) at the northeast corner of West Davile Street and South Salisbury Street, as viewed from the east side of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50).

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The two opposite sides of the building, benighted in gloomy shadow, are covered in neoclassical and beaux arts ornamentation. Apparently the architect had never heard of the idea of the sun shining from the southeast!

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In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th, 2023, the Professional Building (built 1925; designed by Yancey Milburn of the firm Milburn, Heister & Company; 83001925 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southeast corner of South McDowell Street (U.S. routes 70 and 401 and North Carolina Highway 50) and West Hargett Street.

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Meadow Restaurant is on North Carolina Highway 50 in Peacock's Crossroads in Johnston County.

Peacock's Crossroads is at the intersection of North Carolina Highways 53 and 96 in Johnston County.

Trinity Baptist Church is on North Carolina Highway 50 in Peacock's Crossroads, North Carolina in Johnston County.

Meadow Volunteer Fire Department is on North Carolina Highway 50 in Peacock's Crossroads in Johnston County.

McGee's Crossroads is in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Miss Maude's Cafe is on Main Street in Benson, North Carolina in Johnston County.

Edwards' Barber Shop is on Main Street in Benson, North Carolina in Johnston County.

Benson, North Carolina is a small town in Johnston County. It is easily accessible from both Interstate 95 and Interstate 40. Here is Main Street/North Carolina Highway 50/North Carolina Highway 242.