Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel is a hotel in Raleigh, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina”. It opened in 1923. It stands about 1.9 km from the centre of Raleigh.[3]

Overview

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.

From “Sir Walter Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1923. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.9 km from the centre of Raleigh. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), about 17 km from the centre of Raleigh.[4]

It is one of 5 hotels in and around Raleigh recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] See Hotels in Raleigh.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel (Q7529401). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-04.
  3. ^ Raleigh (Q41087). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Raleigh. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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