Needham Broughton High School - Latipac Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Fayetteville Street where the Memorial Auditorium now stands. It was made of brick that were later to be sold and used in the construction of the Centen- nial Graded School. The Palace was plain on the outside and uncomfortable inside, but it was con- sidered grand ,because of its size and resemblance to Governor Tryon's residence in New Bern. Until 17941 the governor's were not required to live in Raleigh. From then until 1798 they had to live here only six months in the year. In 1798 a, law was passed re- quiring them to make Raleigh their residenceg and if a governor planned to be away for more than ten days, he had to advertise his intentions In the Gazettes, which would correspond to the newspapers of today. In June 1831, the Statehouse burned. The State papers were saved, but the Acts of the Assembly were destroyed. . The statue of Washington was not removed, and the people of the City considered this a great loss, since it was a masterpiece of one of the greatest of modern sculptors, Canova. The bronze statue of Washington which stands today at the south front of the capitol was erected in 1857. From the time the Statehouse burned, until the Capitol was built the General Assembly usually met at the governor's Palace. The next year the General Assembly set out to provide the present fireproof structure. The first appropriation for the purpose was approximately S50,000. The commissioners, who had charge of the erection, soon found out that the 850,000 would barely pay for the foundation. However, they proceeded with their plans, and the law-makers became more liberal mak- ing appropriations that total S480,79-11.15. Two archi- tects were consulted, and a number of skilled laborers were employed, some of whom settled in Raleigh. Their descendants have been among the best citizens. The cornerstone was laid in 1833 and the building was completed in 1840. It was, at the time at least, and many competent judges think now, one of the most beautiful buildings in the United States. The columns and entablature were copied from the Parthenon, erected in Athens 500 B.C., in which Greek architec- tural art reached perfection. The dome and octagon tower, surrounding the rotlmda, are decorated after other Greek temples. Upon its completion the Capl- tol again became the center of Raleigh and its activi- ties. It has remained so until this day. At first the citizens of Raleigh had no voice in 'city government. In 1795, the General Assembly ap- pointed the seven Commissioners for a. term of three years. These appointments were renewed in 1798. In 1808, Raleigh was granted a charter. The Com- missioners and the Intendent of Police were to be elected by freemen, both Negro and white. The name mayor did not come into use until 1866. After 1875 the Commissioners were known as Aldermen. The Commissioners forced the citizens to patrol the city at night. These unpaid poliee'found action when there was disturbance among the slaves. A penalty of a S1 fine for non-attendance was provided in 1814. Then it was that some men made a living by serving in place of those that had rather sleep. Slaves, away from home after a designated hour were required to Link ut ul l nm my lriizk this .shi Lulu rain nu I Llp nhkx -PM -his -1 1- nh ill: U.. nik ,. g , fr 1. -- . . I. f - I 'I t 1.-J., ...ft '.,. ,, ' .l eliqp - 1 1 . 1 -. V , . 4 . ,Q 4 uv- . I .5 5 ' 3'-A 57- 1 If .54 -'Z n '-I l.,u. ,-ug. I., 4 awww . -sf, zl.r..Ef5asrSef'tfr, 'fin sw - mi .wife-f'fff'1-f - 4 if r V tmfd P .r ., f f- .. r x Win 4 W 7' 'fglj-. Z-jr,4Q:f:1vL,'l.-af 52-1xf:.l -Qf h,-:ggi-' fl? 15,-. V 1, - T.1F'3'.l?'.l'l,i.' l -' 4 I ' K 7' 'I ' IJ 'C ' ' I ' 'rl -A,-, .. '..,4. - . 1 . , . 4 '

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state was divided. They were Edenton, New Bern, Wilmington, Hillsboro, Halifax, Salisbury, Fayette- ville and Morgan. All these streets either surround or run perpendicular to Union Square. In fact, they were named then, just as they are found named to- day. The commissioners also decided that the streets perpendicular to Union Square were to be 99 feet wide, the others 66 feet wide. Each of the nine com- missioners had a street named for him. These men were named Hargett, Dawson, McDowell, Martin, Blount, Person, Harrington, Bloodworth, and Jones, and hence the streets. Lenoir Street got its name from the Speaker of the Senate at the time, Cabarrus, from the Speaker of the House. Lane Street was named in honor of Joel Lane, the former owner of the land. Davie Street was named for General William Richardson Davie, of Revolutionary fame. The boundary streets were called North, East, South, and West. The area of the city was one square mile. The General Assembly adopted the plan laid out by the commissioners. It remained unchanged until 1856 when the limits were extended one-fourth of a mile each Way. The following streets were added: Swain, named for Davie L. Swain who had been a legislator, Solicitor, Judge, Governor, and -President of the University, Linden and Oakwood avenues, Watson, Haywood and Elm streets. Othere were Boylan Avenue, for William Boylan, Saunders, for ,Romulus M. Saunders a member of the General As- sembly and of Congress, Judge and Minister to Spain, Peace, for William Peace, a leading merchant, for whom Peace College is named, Betts Street, John- son Street for Albert Johnson, who was connected with the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, Polk Street, for Col. William Polk, Tucker Street, Smithfield Street, for the town of Smithfield, Cannon Street, for Robert Cannon, a leading citizen, Battle Street, for Mr. Kemp P. Battle, later President of the Uni- versity, Manly Street, for Charles Manly, Governor, Fowle Street, for a governor, Blake, Pugh, Worth, Hunter, Jenkins, Railroad, McKee, Canister and Grape Streets. A The nine commissioners who laid out Raleigh also soldthe iirst lots. The price of these lots varied from S60 to 85263. The proceeds from the sale of these lots were used to build the first statehouse, where the General Assembly met for the first time in November 17941. The Statehouse was built of brick, made at the 390 5 nl ff' fxxwls ,r , ' xx' r r-'las- :f'-sf . :fi ll N 'N sg' II1: ',i ' 1 sz, Wil!! I G 'M xii' 4 Wy.. f, -7 175 - E1 we -'35, - 'E an E- I. E 5 5 .:-3 . I .1 H. r ...X ' . Ii A ,, l 5 I 1 I sl l . ii d 7 ll? ' ,SE ' fy' X F k s xg r 6 N ei' 4 ' ' .. , 'L 11 nl' lg it ' l Ll' '2'l l 1ll It 5l51 1u wu State brick yards, which were located on Harrington and Hargett streets. Though somewhat smaller, the interior arrangement was about the same as that of the present Capitol. The exterior was very plain. The front faced the east, as was a custom of the time, though it looked down both Newbern Avenue and Hillsboro Street. There was no other public hall in the city. Therefore, it was used for dinners, celebra- tions, theatrical performances, and religious services of all denominations. The Canova Statue of Wash- ington that was placed in the Capitol attracted visitors from far and near. The Governor's Palace was built at the foot of -.f ll-AWWA ' , -ap' Wgf4A'.0 . A 1 -V.-'wily' , ,gin-fnibg A 4 'J . ,- 'V P1 fig -- ff he will it if-A, is-Jml,2,5Fl'1a Rei L fe 'ire--rg.,-, Q 2,451 XS 3 gz:q?fi:L1f.:s' 4 'lg.,-..,. ' lf, P5113 1 35:-,?1!'g'1.21 - qx ,- -r Jill' JI ,J V, ax... ,. , ,---.r.,- -a ,.- ,, 'N -f .Hi llpll , ,A - 1' s,ygj?,.A' ij,r,.. 4? iw T'. i1i!'f '4. . -- -', .,1,'1ii' IEW lieu - 'ml f -- 4.. - - -. H- '-J- f- -41.5 .. -1-as J -nigf' -1? - -. 1-as - C. -' A ., '-- - xb- 'A -. vig 'A Xie' - whyviv gf-it in'.:.:5u:4-15-i q -.nn 1 ' Gig- Sla y,-onxg Q .guy X. v ,sl-,Z J! 2!?Jr. ,-or A: .1 ,ig w ,. ' I , Q ,, if , ,, fi ' . ' 1651 -'.?' fnz-4 -wax., ..a1.:a..-af-ms L..-1-.4 le'-J-'a 4' ' .- 55, 11- - eg. ' f ff:-'Af-,-'Ei '?k17 Hr- -1--, ,4',,:+-W tf!fFf'1e rC'.f.1f:-3 :L 'g-,l--ff Q..-,'-1 -.rU.UP1:f-1.VF- '-.oglrdfgwdl 2.14:-,fi-,-7, sick..--5 -4 App'-1 ,:'y..-2:4 -.,JT2g5Q.v'wf .--,fy ' N ' ' ' ' ' ' ' r ' A' ' A' 7 ' 'I' I' ' '4 f .'.'...'..'J-1,-u 'f','If 'fmt -T'1'r,1 .fl- - f as V - 4 .. ' -. . V I . ,,. fr. ,J , 1, , ,K .5 ' M- V t W J

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XZ. have written permission from their masters. The adventures of these watchmen and their reports gave Raleigh the basis for the gossip of the times. In 1802, Raleigh bought, by voluntary contribution, her first fire engine, the price being S374-. It was also the first her citizens had ever seen. There was not a . fm y -as ?'?'I:?.XQjj 5 I L L I. 'ith '--. -h,-.L li. -is-i . eff' .- SJ Q1 val my ,640 C-Cl pump in the city, and not all ofthe wells had buckets. The iire engine operated by hand power employed 16 men and could throw 80 gallons of water per minute. In 18144, a new fire engine was bought. In 1821, the first fire company was organized. About this time an attempt was made to supply Raleigh with water. Rocky Branch was dammed up as a. source of supply. There was no filtering. The pipes and the spouts were of wood. These would burst and often become clogged up. The supply did not reach the home of every citizen, and so naturally people began to complain. In 18441, a fire broke out in a shop on Fayetteville Street. The flames spread unchecked. The water hose of the engine burst soon after it was brought into action. The water then flowed on the ground and mixed with red clay. This the firemen gathered by handfuls and bucketfuls and threw against the wall of the threatened store, and succeeded in saving it. The first attempt at a railroad in North Carolina was made here in Raleigh in 1833. It was built at the cost of 822.50 per mile and ran from the Capitol to the Rock Quarry in the remote eastern section of the city. Like other early railroads it was operated not by steam but by horse power. Over it was hauled the stone that was used to build the Capitol. A passenger car also was used on these tracks to accommodate ladies and gentlemen who could stand the jolts and exercise of a railroad airing. fx J x Qixxlfggy get fy ,X fc, 41353 3 Raleigh has been known as a city of churches. The Methodists were the first to organize, probably in 1784, and their first church was of hewn logs. A new building, finished in 1811, was burned in 1839. In 1841 they built another that was used until Edenton Street Church, as it is known today, was erected. The Baptists organized a congregation in 1812. They had a small church building on Moore Square, which was known as Baptist Grove. When there was a night service everyone brought a candle to light the building. However, this was true in all the churches. In 1835 another church 'was organized, and the build- ing was placed on Wilmington and Morgan streets. It was built by A. J. Battle with money he borrowed on securities. At present it is used by the Negroes. In 1858 the First .Baptist Church was built. In 1874, a new congregation organized the Second Baptist Church, later known as the Tabernacle Baptist Church. which- was located at its present site on Person' and Hargett streets. N. B. Broughton was largely responsible for much of the fame of the Sunday school. The Episcopal Church was organized in 1820. In 1829 a wooden church was built. It was not far from Christ Church that was erected in 184-5 or 1846. The first Rector in Raleigh was the Rev. John Ravens- croft, for whom the Ravenscroft School, which is a parochial school and exists in Raleigh today, was named. . Until 1827 the Sundays schools of several churches were united in one. One of the books used was Webster's blue-back speller. Many people went to Sunday school in order to acquire the fundamentals of learning in that day and time. The Presbyterians organized a congregation in Ra- 5 . X s. iff' ' ,Q ,ff J izli, K .b K -..., fl V. Vx f .l f ffi i 8' F .2 14 ' all it ,sp N .L ,J QI. 3 J 1. .5 X I I P Enix f 5 ...,, W-LY Y - I -H -1e'g'56S1k. - -f -- ...wr '- 'v f. I -sw- as -'.a1w.'.. . .as E f g A f 5.-' : 'Q INS lb 1.4 iv V, , l '4 . , ul , ,. X1 +, 4,-I Q v. 1 .4 4,5 ., ,qv 5 5,4 . I, r. ,:,.:,,4- ,.'-LA.:,g1Htj,,7?4, 3,1 bf Ps, A, W ., ,,W U ,I , , xl., H, -ay .Ne - zias. :1W's' f'f3?X'-fit 'f'f1'i2fi7'5X-' .ftf-?-'mfiiififffffaltil..z-i?:Sf,t, .-f..:., 1133- WW