Category Archives: History

Special Places in the South West Raleigh: Caraleigh Mill

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Linda Edmisten

Caraleigh Mill, located at 421 Maywood Avenue, is a designated a Raleigh Historic Landmark and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As one of three surviving late nineteenth century textile mills in Raleigh, the original 1892 … Continue reading →

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History: Raleigh Municipal Airport

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Linda Edmisten

The planned community of Renaissance Park that is rising in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of South Wilmington Street and Tryon Road is located on the site of the Raleigh Municipal Airport that served this area during the early … Continue reading →

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Historic Yates Mill County Park

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Linda Edmisten

Southwest Raleigh is home to two related historic and natural resources that are unique in the city of Raleigh. Yates Mill, which definitely dates from around 1810 to 1820, but is thought to have structural elements dating to the mid-1750s, … Continue reading →

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The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for June 25

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Rebus Works

This week The Saturday Market introduces several new products from The Buffaloe Milling Company, including cornmeal, biscuit mix, and a hot n spicy breader that would go great on the fish that you’ll be picking up at The Market.  Buffaloe … Continue reading →

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History: E.B. Bain Water Treatment Plant

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Linda Edmisten

This entry about the history of south west Raleigh is about the E.B. Bain Water Treatment Plant located just west of South Wilmington Street on Fayetteville Street. Located at 1810 Fayetteville Road on Walnut Creek, the E. B. Bain Water … Continue reading →

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Yates Mill Weekend Tours

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Anthony McLeod

Yates Mill located in Southwest Raleigh is a water-powered mill that operated on Steep Hill Creek in southern Wake County for more than 200 years. The mill was built around 1756, the year that Mozart was born. Restored to its … Continue reading →

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History: The Carolina Pines Hotel

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Linda Edmisten

Carolina Pines Resort and Hotel Located on the north side of Tryon Road adjacent to the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way, the Carolina Pines Hotel stands as a reminder of the early 20th century resort hotel movement in North Carolina. … Continue reading →

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Dix Hill Historic District

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Linda Edmisten

The Dix Hill Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its statewide significance in North Carolina’s history of advances in health and medicine, landscape architecture, and architecture. The district encompasses about 80 acres … Continue reading →

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