Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh was chosen as the site of the new capital in 1788, as its central location protected it from attacks from the coast. It was officially established in 1792 as both county seat and state capital (incorporated on December 31, 1792 – charter granted January 21, 1795). The city was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, sponsor of Roanoke, the "lost colony" on Roanoke Island.
Raleigh Bonded Warehouse
Raleigh Bonded Warehouse is a historic cotton storage warehouse complex located at Raleigh, North Carolina. It was built in 1910, and is a triparte, gable-front steel framed common bond brick building. The complex includes the contributing original two-story, rectangular, reinforced concrete and timber frame Raleigh Bonded Warehouse, built about 1923; one-story stuccoed brick office building (c. 1923, 1940s); and weigh station (early 1950s) and weight platform (early 1950s). The warehouse is over 112,000 square foot in size and is one of the earliest, largest, and best-preserved commercial warehouses in Raleigh.