North Carolina
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Meredith Township

Dorton Arena

LocationNorth Carolina State Fairgrounds, W. Hillsborough St, CoordinatesBuilt1953ArchitectNowicki, Matthew, et al; Muirhead, William, ConstructionNRHP reference No.73001375Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973 J.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “J. S. Dorton Arena”, “J.S. Dorton Arena”, and “State Fair Arena”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Carolina State Fair station and State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Railway stop
Photo: NCDOTcommunications, CC BY 2.0.
is a seasonal Amtrak station serving the North Carolina State Fairground in . It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains when the fair is in operation in mid-October. is situated 520 feet southeast of Dorton Arena.

Grandstand
, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in , was a half-mile oval dirt racetrack which was the site of auto races for NASCAR's top series in 1955, 1969, and 1970. is situated 640 feet northwest of Dorton Arena.

Photo: Truman1946, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an indoor arena located in , United States. The arena seats 18,299 for ice hockey and 19,119 for basketball, including 61 suites, 13 luxury boxes and 2,045 club level seats. is situated 1 mile northwest of Dorton Arena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Boylan Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a historic home and garden and national historic district located at . The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. is situated 2½ miles east of Dorton Arena.

Neighborhood
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is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dorton Arena.

Photo: Yassie, CC BY 2.5.
is a town in the of . It is primarily a fast-growing suburb of , the state capital, but has developed some economic gravity of its own.

Dorton Arena

Latitude
35.79399° or 35° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
-78.71037° or 78° 42′ 37″ west
Elevation
499 feet (152 metres)
Open location code
8773Q7VQ+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47947592
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4463943
Wiki­data ID
Q5299016
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Dorton Arena” goes by many names.

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