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J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair.It opened in 1952. Architect Maciej Nowicki of the North Carolina State University Department of Architecture was killed in an airplane crash before the construction phase.
The Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel was dedicated in 1966 to serve a growing Catholic population. In 1996 the Jesuits accepted pastorship of the parish. It is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. In 1997 the parish started a Hispanic Ministry program and added Spanish masses to the services.
Raleigh was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, and established in 1792 on 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) purchased from Lane. Raleigh had never set foot in North Carolina, but he had sponsored the establishment of the first English colony in North America on North Carolina's Roanoke Island in 1585. The city of Raleigh became both the state capital and the ...
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Raleigh, replacing Sacred Heart Cathedral.. The cathedral accommodates more than 2,000 worshippers and serves as the site for major liturgical celebrations, pilgrimages, and events for the Catholic community of eastern North Carolina.
Milton Small and Associates [5] & Charles H. Kahn (original 1966 stadium) Corley Redfoot Architects, Inc. (all additions and renovations since 2001) Structural engineer: LHC Structural Engineers (since 2001) General contractor: L.E. Wooten and Co. [5] Tenants; NC State Wolfpack 1966–present Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 1991: Website
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The amphitheater is part of a 77-acre (310,000 m 2) complex, located on the west bank of Walnut Creek, southeast of Raleigh, near the I-40/US 64/I-440 (Beltline) interchange. It was built by the City of Raleigh, with private sector participation, at a cost of $13.5 million and opened on July 4, 1991, with the Connells as the inaugural act.
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington, North Carolina Sacred Heart Church, Raleigh, North Carolina. Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Raleigh in Raleigh. It was designed by the architects O'Brien and Keane in the Romanesque Revival style. It contains a cruciform floor plan with a dome over the crossing.