Aug 23, 2011 | History, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
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, is located on Steep Hill...
Jun 23, 2011 | Arts, Events, Good Info, History, South West Raleigh
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 Milling Company, has an...
Jun 6, 2011 | History, South West Raleigh
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 Treatment Plant was constructed...
Apr 5, 2011 | Events, History, Parks & Rec
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 late 1800s operational state, the mill...
Mar 11, 2011 | History, South West Raleigh
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. Opened on July 23, 1933...
Feb 7, 2011 | History, South West Raleigh
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...
