Prairie Block

Contributors:
Joseph Prairie, architect and builder
Dates:

1871

Location:
Raleigh, Wake County
Street Address:

113 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC

Status:

Standing

Type:

Commercial

Note:

The row of four investment “houses” (or at least the surviving section thereof) was referred to as the Prairie Building until the end of the 19th century. In the early 20th century the surviving portion of it was known as the Trade Building. It suffered from a fire in March 1975, but the 18-inch thick walls were credited with preventing its destruction. The surviving north section, 113 S. Wilmington St., has been restored for new uses.