{"id":24,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:31:11","latitude":35.78254684929103035528896725736558437347412109375,"longitude":-78.6528945301719204508117400109767913818359375,"title":"East And West Rocks","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/65cc002433c75479154acb0b9ab9b659.jpg","address":"900 Hillsborough Street","all_locations":[],"zoom":18,"creator":["RHDC"],"description":"East Rock (1834) and West Rock (1835) were built of stone discarded during the construction of the second State Capitol. The twin buildings flank Smedes Hall, the school&#039;s main building; enclosed walkways connect the three buildings.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDate:  1834; 1835","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-EastRock_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">East Rock, St. Mary's School Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a><br /><a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-WestRock_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">West Rock, St. Mary's School Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a>"],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/65cc002433c75479154acb0b9ab9b659.jpg":{"id":300,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"East Rock, 2013","description":"Image courtesy of D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/65cc002433c75479154acb0b9ab9b659.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/2e3c9c2e8bb523f7cc1dfb2d1d6533b7.jpg":{"id":301,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"East Rock, 2013","description":"Image courtesy of D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/2e3c9c2e8bb523f7cc1dfb2d1d6533b7.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/acf4804e5c42c207940fd22d42eaf141.jpg":{"id":302,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"West Rock, 2013","description":"Image courtesy of D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/acf4804e5c42c207940fd22d42eaf141.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/d6b57c2d21021455079f7708fd2ae8fc.jpg":{"id":175,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"East Rock, 1980s","description":"Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/d6b57c2d21021455079f7708fd2ae8fc.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/163969dc84c66acdaddbe389aa2ec220.jpg":{"id":176,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"West Rock, 1980s","description":"Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/163969dc84c66acdaddbe389aa2ec220.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/da42ede6534eed39ec9ceeefc90933d4.jpg":{"id":386,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"West Rock, 1977","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/da42ede6534eed39ec9ceeefc90933d4.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/a03eb22b55649e6bfaefc5cad119ae69.jpg":{"id":665,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"West Rock, 1970s","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/a03eb22b55649e6bfaefc5cad119ae69.jpg"}}}