{"id":90,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:31:12","latitude":35.7946745051417991589914890937507152557373046875,"longitude":-78.70771891591351732131442986428737640380859375,"title":"N.C. State Fair Commercial &amp; Educational Buildings","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/56e6abda6e316eeca634bf0123eb2dce.jpg","address":"NW corner of Hillsborough Street and Blue Ridge Roads","all_locations":[],"zoom":18,"creator":["RHDC"],"description":"These Mediterranean Revival buildings, designed by the firm of Atwood and Weeks, are emblematic of the role of agriculture in the economy of North Carolina and the tradition of state fairs begun in 1853. A pair of towers flank the Baroque-arched entrances to the large stucco-covered buildings that are trimmed with multicolored terra cotta tiles.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDate:  1928<br />","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/NorthCarolinaStateFairCommercialAndEducationBuildings_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">N.C. State Fair Commercial & Educational Buildings Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a>"],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/56e6abda6e316eeca634bf0123eb2dce.jpg":{"id":96,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"N.C. State Fair Commercial &amp; Educational Buildings, 2010","description":"Image courtesy of D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/56e6abda6e316eeca634bf0123eb2dce.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/3b8ebb1ce4c316a9080357c81580d918.jpg":{"id":97,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"N.C. State Fair Commercial &amp; Educational Buildings, 2010","description":"Image courtesy of D. Strevel, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/3b8ebb1ce4c316a9080357c81580d918.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/9443f15ab3e570399687a875b74abd6f.jpg":{"id":450,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"N.C. State Fair Commercial &amp; Educational Buildings, ca. 1928","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/9443f15ab3e570399687a875b74abd6f.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/fde7c8f727f8c74d295d64638330991b.jpg":{"id":451,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"President Harry Truman visits the N.C. State Fair Commercial &amp; Educational Buildings, date unknown","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/fde7c8f727f8c74d295d64638330991b.jpg"}}}