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2 unusual facts about Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel


Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel

Constructed between 1923 and 1924 on Fayetteville Street and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the hotel was nicknamed North Carolina’s “third house of government,” due to its location and being a focal point for state political activity until the 1960s.

The hotel became the unofficial headquarters of the North Carolina Democratic Party, at the time the dominant political force in the state.



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