Raleigh - 1891
I am really enjoying this very quaint view of Fayetteville Street in 1891 that I found at NCPedia. The Mahler building features prominently, exactly center in the photo.
I am really enjoying this very quaint view of Fayetteville Street in 1891 that I found at NCPedia. The Mahler building features prominently, exactly center in the photo.
It looks like Henry Mahler, an immigrant from Prussia, made quite the name and place for himself in Raleigh as a jeweler and engraver. The NCPedia article on him is filled with detail. If you are researching Henry Mahler or his descendants, you will want to check it out.
I believe the two brick buildings in this photo still stand and the two story wooden J. C. S. Lumsden & Sons building was replaced after 1896 with a 3 story brick building.
See the Google street view here. Notice the arch window features on the middle brick building are a perfect match for the H. Mahler building. Modern day Mahler building. The building at the extreme right of this photo is now a UNC Health Care facility. The molding trim at the top and window trim make a strong case that it is the same building.
Do you have any old photos of street scenes around Wake County that can be compared to their present day location? I would love to see how much changed and how much stayed the same!
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