University Park in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. North Carolina State University at Raleigh Marker
Erected 1970 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 35° 47.185′ N, 78° 39.816′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in University Park. It is on Hillsborough Street east of Enterprise Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2011 Hillsborough St, Raleigh NC 27607, 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Belltower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Bryan Grimes (approx. 0.3 miles away); N.C. State Fair, 1873-1925 / State Exposition of 1884 / Camp Polk, 1918 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sitdowns (approx. 0.3 miles away); N.C. Colored State Fair (approx. 0.4 miles away); State School for the Blind (approx. half a mile away); The Governor Morehead School
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1. North Carolina State University. Its creation by the General Assembly was due primarily to the efforts of the Watauga Club, a group of New South promoters, and the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance, led by Leonidas L. Polk. (William C. Harris, Encyclopedia of North Carolina via NCPedia, 2006) (Submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Campus Buildings, Grounds & Landmarks. Decade-by-decade timeline of the university's campus. (N.C. State University Libraries) (Submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
2. North Carolina State University at Raleigh Marker
The Memorial Belltower, a N.C. State campus landmark built to honor alumni who died in World War I, is visible on the right.
via Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries (Public Domain), November 13, 1902
3. Holladay Hall
Completed in 1889, it was the then-new university's first building. It later was renamed in honor of Alexander Quarles Holladay, the university's first president.
Kamran rab via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), April 20, 2012
4. North Carolina State University campus
Holladay Hall, the campus' first and oldest building, is visible to the left of Memorial Belltower.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
