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Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Centennial Museum and Archive

 
 
Centennial Museum and Archive Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Centennial Museum and Archive Marker
Inscription.
Established 2009
Fuquay Springs Municipal
Building
1951-1988

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
 
Location. 35° 34.999′ N, 78° 47.886′ W. Marker is in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker is on South Fuquay Avenue north of Raleigh Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 S Fuquay Ave, Fuquay Varina NC 27526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James D. “Squire” Ballentine School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Carolina Telephone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fuquay Motor Company (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of Fidelity Bank (about 500 feet away); Prince's Dry Goods (about 500 feet away); Bank of Fuquay (about 500 feet away); Johnson's Drug Store (about 500 feet away); A.W. Thompson Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fuquay-Varina.
 
Also see . . .  Fuquay-Varina Museums, the Old Municipal Building, and Ashworth Historic Park. Prior to the erection of this Municipal Building, there was no real home for town government. At times, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners met around
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town, in the Ballentine Building or other places. (James-Admin, Fuquay-Varina Museums, Nov. 5, 2019) (Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Centennial Museum and Archive Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. Centennial Museum and Archive Marker
Fuquay Municipal Building image. Click for full size.
Heulon Dean via Fuquay-Varina Museums (Public Domain)
3. Fuquay Municipal Building
Voters wait outside the Municipal Building to cast their ballots in this undated photograph.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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