Raleigh Convention Center
The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The architect was Tvsdesign with the participation of local firms O'Brien/Atkins Associates and Clearscapes.Photo: Jelmore, Public domain.
- Type: Convention center
- Description: convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina
- Address: 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Walter Hotel and Pope House Museum.
Sir Walter Hotel
Historic building
Photo: Jmturner, Public domain.
The Sir Walter Hotel is the oldest surviving hotel building in Raleigh, North Carolina. Constructed between 1923 and 1924 on Fayetteville Street and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the hotel was nicknamed North Carolina's "third house of government", due to its location and being a focal point for state political activity until the 1960s. Sir Walter Hotel is situated 760 feet northeast of Raleigh Convention Center.
Pope House Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina. Pope House Museum is situated 910 feet east of Raleigh Convention Center.
Federal Building
Government office
Photo: Jmturner, Public domain.
The Federal Building, also known as the Century Post Office, is a historic building located on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Federal Building is situated 1,200 feet north of Raleigh Convention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boylan Heights and Historic Oakwood.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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.
Raleigh Convention Center
- Categories: building, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.77365° or 35° 46′ 25″ northLongitude
-78.64132° or 78° 38′ 29″ westOpen location code
8773Q9F5+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 135692673OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=conference_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7286901
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In Other Languages
“Raleigh Convention Center” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ローリー”
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