Comments on: Raleigh’s Union Depot http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raleigh’s Union Depot | Goodnight, Raleigh! http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/#comment-5114 Raleigh’s Union Depot | Goodnight, Raleigh! Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:18:38 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=938#comment-5114 [...] can read more about Union Depot and its railroad history on a favorite local blog of ours, The Raleigh [...] [...] can read more about Union Depot and its railroad history on a favorite local blog of ours, The Raleigh [...]

]]> By: Leo http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/#comment-2102 Leo Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:11:47 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=938#comment-2102 No, I have not seen them but thanks for the links. I'll look out for them next time I'm lurking around those buildings. No, I have not seen them but thanks for the links. I’ll look out for them next time I’m lurking around those buildings.

]]> By: Raleigh Boy http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/#comment-2101 Raleigh Boy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:09:14 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=938#comment-2101 Finally, this historic building is getting the recognition it deserves. It's pretty anonymous to most passersby, I'm sure. As an interesting side note: There is a US Geodetic Survey benchmark, dated 1918, embedded in the south wall. Ever noticed it, Leo? These things are all over downtown. http://img.geocaching.com/benchmark/lg/2a0e316f-7d44-4986-a2ac-796e2a55eaa9.jpg There's another 1918 marker in the north wall of the Fayetteville St post office. http://img.geocaching.com/benchmark/lg/e819190f-c8fe-4f78-b863-555a8ee5a2b3.jpg Finally, this historic building is getting the recognition it deserves. It’s pretty anonymous to most passersby, I’m sure. As an interesting side note: There is a US Geodetic Survey benchmark, dated 1918, embedded in the south wall. Ever noticed it, Leo? These things are all over downtown.
http://img.geocaching.com/benchmark/lg/2a0e316f-7d44-4986-a2ac-796e2a55eaa9.jpg

There’s another 1918 marker in the north wall of the Fayetteville St post office. http://img.geocaching.com/benchmark/lg/e819190f-c8fe-4f78-b863-555a8ee5a2b3.jpg

]]> By: Arthur http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/#comment-2100 Arthur Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=938#comment-2100 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2009/06/raleighs-union-depot/#comment-2099 Ernest Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:34:48 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=938#comment-2099 It is amazing how much beautiful urbanity was lost in the name of "progress". I am not a fanatic when it comes to preservation - it has to be something really nice, or very historic, to get my love and sympathy - but when I see the monstrosities that replaced beautiful structures I cannot help but scream. In Raleigh, we have both good examples (nice buildings that were spared the wrecking ball) and bad examples (nice buildings that were lost and never replaced with something great). We can do a better job, and I hope that developers who have proposed new projects will take that in consideration. It is amazing how much beautiful urbanity was lost in the name of “progress”. I am not a fanatic when it comes to preservation – it has to be something really nice, or very historic, to get my love and sympathy – but when I see the monstrosities that replaced beautiful structures I cannot help but scream.

In Raleigh, we have both good examples (nice buildings that were spared the wrecking ball) and bad examples (nice buildings that were lost and never replaced with something great). We can do a better job, and I hope that developers who have proposed new projects will take that in consideration.

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