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

Alexander B. Andrews

1841 - 1915

 
 
Alexander B. Andrews Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Jordan, July 2, 2010
1. Alexander B. Andrews Marker
Inscription. Railroad builder and financier, Vice-president, Southern Railroad: superintendent, North Carolina Railroad. Home is here.
 
Erected 1971 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-80.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRailroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 35° 47.093′ N, 78° 38.177′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Brentwood. It is on North Blount Street north of East North Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 North Blount Street, Raleigh NC 27604, 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: William Polk (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannie E. S. Heck (within shouting distance of this marker); Hawkins-Hartness House (within shouting distance of this marker); W. N. H. Smith (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raleigh and Gaston Railroad
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(about 500 feet away); Jane McKimmon (about 500 feet away); Oakwood Cemetery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
 
Alexander B. Andrews Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Alexander B. Andrews Marker
Alexander B. Andrews Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Jordan, July 2, 2010
3. Alexander B. Andrews Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..   2. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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