Warehouse District in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Raleigh Depot

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

1. The Raleigh Depot Marker

Inscription. The Freight Depot was built in 1912 by W.P. Rose Supply of Goldsboro for the Southern Railway. Freight was received through 14 large steel doors along the east side of the building. A doorway on the southern end opened to accommodate horse- drawn wagons. The original gantry crane, used to move freight, now serves as the gateway to the property. The site is paved with its original Belgian paver stones.

The Depot was rehabilitated in 2003-2004 by the North Carolina Railroad Company.

Erected by North Carolina Railroad Company • Cherry Huffman Architects, PA.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 35° 46.542′ N, 78° 38.682′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in the Warehouse District. It is at the intersection of West Davie Street and Commerce Place, on the left when traveling west on West Davie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 327 W Davie St, 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 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: Allen Forge Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gales Family

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(about 800 feet away); Thomas R. Jernigan (approx. 0.2 miles away); The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); William W. Holden (approx. ¼ mile away); Federal Building/Century Postal Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rotary Club of Raleigh (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Courthouse for Wake County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Josephus Daniels (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Depot Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the freight depot. (Prepared by M. Ruth Little of Longleaf Historic Resources; via N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) (Submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

2. The Raleigh Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.