Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, Historic hotel in downtown Raleigh, United States.
The Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel stands as a ten-story Neoclassical Revival building with brick walls and stone ornaments at Fayetteville Street.
Built in 1923, the hotel gained recognition as the third house of state government, hosting over 80 percent of North Carolina legislators by 1925.
The Virginia Dare Ballroom within the hotel supported numerous social gatherings and remains a destination for celebrations in downtown Raleigh.
The structure now functions as an apartment complex for senior residents, maintaining 140 units of affordable housing in the city center.
Room 215 received weekly deliveries of nine bourbon cases, which liquor lobbyists distributed discretely to state legislators during political meetings.
Location: Raleigh
Inception: 1923
GPS coordinates: 35.76278,-78.64389
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:15
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