The Memorial Belltower at NC State University
2011 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607
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Originally built to pay tribute to those who fell in past conflict, the belltower has become a symbol of inspiration to the Wolfpack community.
The idea for a monument to honor NC State alumni killed in World War I originated with Vance Sykes, a member of the class of 1907.
By 1920, Sykes and other alumni had formed a planning committee and hired architect William Henry Deacy to design a memorial tower at the entrance to the campus on Hillsborough Street.
Today, the 115-foot monument, called "a legend in stone," is a symbol of the university and a rallying point for the campus community. Constructed at a cost of more than $150,000, the tower is made of 1,400 tons of granite set on a 700-ton concrete base. Its blending of Romanesque features and Gothic verticality are reminiscent of the towers at West Point.
Read more here: https://www.ncsu.edu/belltower/
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- Jubala Coffee2100 Hillsborough St (179 feet NE)
- Aloft Raleigh Hotel and WXYZ Lounge2100 Hillsborough St (222 feet N)
- Subway2020 Hillsborough St (229 feet NE)
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- High Life Smokeshop2302 Hillsborough St (874 feet NW)
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- Target2512 Hillsborough St (0.3 miles NW)
- Kitsch2526 Hillsborough Street (0.4 miles NW)
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Nearby Living
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- The Lansing Condominiums101 Enterprise Street (1050 feet N)