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Photo Series: Going Up?

Written by J. Chavis and filed under Photo Series 

With all the new construction going up in downtown Raleigh, we thought it would be fun to look at a construction photo from Raleigh’s past. Taken between 1912-1913, this photo shows the Commercial Bank building going up on Martin Street in downtown Raleigh. The new RBC Bank building is currently under construction on the same site (although the RBC building’s footprint is quite a bit larger).

Commercial Bank - 1912

If you look at the photo closely there are some interesting observations to be made about Raleigh in the early 1900s. Share your impressions with others in the comments section, and send us your new construction photos by emailing jchavis@raleighfreepress.com.

(Photo courtesy of the Raleigh City Museum)

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4 Responses to “Photo Series: Going Up?”

  1. CarnifeX on October 2nd, 2007 4:17 pm

    GRASS?!?!?!

  2. Leo on October 3rd, 2007 7:27 am

    I think the criss-cross of power lines makes the picture look really cool. Anyone know what ever happened to this building?

  3. S. Beaumont on October 3rd, 2007 8:28 am

    Check this one out too: http://tinyurl.com/2thy97

    Notice the crew at the top.

  4. SMcDonald on October 3rd, 2007 1:26 pm

    Nice find!

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