Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William W. Holden
1818-1892
Erected 1988 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-92.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 35° 46.673′ N, 78° 38.505′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on South McDowell Street south of West Hargett Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); A.I.A Tower (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Federal Building/Century Postal Station (about 800 feet away); Gales Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Johnson Birth Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); 81st or Wildcat Division (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Josephus Daniels (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
