RALEIGH, DURHAM,CHAPELHILL PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT EDWINMORGAN PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Raleigh, Welcome to The Triangle… Raleigh – Durham – Chapel Hill Photographer and Raleigh native, Edwin TWIN LIGHTSPUBLISHERS Durham, Morgan, captures the exceptional commu- nities of the Triangle. Chapel Hill A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EDWIN MORGAN Raleigh,Durham, Chapel Hill PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EDWIN MORGAN Copyright © 2007 by Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or print- er for any infringement of copyright or oth- erwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. First published in the United States of America by: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 8 Hale Street Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 Telephone: (978) 546-7398 http://www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 1-885435-67-3 ISBN: 978-1-885435-67-5 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Opposite: PIEDMONT NATURE TRAIL In the middle of the gardens, visitors can hike a two-mile trail through eighty-eight acres of forest that is typical of central North Carolina. Benches provide a place to stop and enjoy nature’s abundant beauty. Editorial researched and written by: Francesca and Duncan Yates www.freelancewriters.com Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com Printed in China Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill East of the Great Smokey Mountains, on the favorite festivals, and endulge in her pristine parks rolling, green hills of North Carolina’s Piedmont, and outdoor spaces. lies one of America’s most unique phenomena, known simply as “The Triangle.” Durham Anchored at three corners by Raleigh, Durham, Walk the historic grounds of the birthplace of and the college town of Chapel Hill, The Triangle America’s tobacco industry—the modest farm of is home to an unprecedented concentration of Washington Duke—where the first crops of mar- some of the most brilliant researchers, scientists, ketable tobacco grew out of a rich soil, perfect for medical practitioners, and educators in the coun- the task. try. This massive think tank, a deliberate collabora- Durham was the lucky recipient of the Duke tion of universities and industries, is responsible family’s boundless philanthropy, most notably for many high-tech products and innovations that PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Duke University, with its world-ranked medical continue to change lives throughout the global center. Now known as the “City of Medicine,” community. Durham hosts over three-hundred health and Filled with the evocative work of Raleigh native, medicine related companies. Edwin Morgan, these photographs provide an inti- mate tour of the exceptional communities of the Chapel Hill PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Triangle. Chapel Hill is home to the first public university Raleigh in the country, UNC-Chapel Hill. It was the only one to award degrees to students in the 18th century. Raleigh was specifically built in 1792 as the state Morgan’s lens explores the forested grounds of capitol. Today, it is home to over 300,000 people one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and is best known as the creator of Research Tri- where 27,000 students and a faculty of three thou- angle Park, the largest research park in the world. sand create a learning environment of world-class Morgan’s camera takes you inside the State excellence. Capitol, research-powerhouse North Carolina State University, and Raleigh’s world-class muse- This richly-photographed tour of “The Triangle,” ums, with their highly-acclaimed collections of art, beautifully depicts one of America’s most fascinat- natural history, and science. Learn about Raleigh’s ing metropolises. North Carolina State Bell Tower Plans were launched in 1919 for a bell tower that would serve as a memorial for alumni who had died in WWI. After numerous delays and another world war, the bell tower was finally com- pleted thirty years later. 4 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Historic Tucker House (above and opposite) At the turn of the 20th century, Blount The elegant residence is richly Street was the most fashionable detailed with hardwood floors, neighborhood in Raleigh, and the mahogany woodwork and dark Tucker House was one of its grand paneling. Interesting features include homes. It is a striking example of a library, radio room, telephone room, Neo-Classical Revival architecture. and butler’s pantry. 6 7 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Executive Mansion, Raleigh Mordecai Historic Park The governor’s mansion (1891), in the Originally one of the largest planta- fashionable Blount Street historic dis- tions in Wake County, the 1785 trict, is one of the state’s most striking Mordecai House is one of Raleigh’s examples of Victorian Queen Anne oldest residences. President Andrew architecture. Michael Easley is the Johnson’s birthplace was moved to twenty-seventh governor to live there. these grounds in the early 20th century. 8 9 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Fannie Heck Historical Marker (above) Heck-Andrews House (opposite) The highway marker honors Fannie Shortly after the end of the Civil War, Heck, who lived in this house when a successful armaments manufacturer she founded the North Carolina named Jonathan Heck build one of Woman’s Missionary Union, a Baptist the first, post-war, grand residences in organization. She served as president Raleigh and set the tone for the well- from 1886 until her death in 1915. to-do neighborhood. 10 11 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS State Legislative Building Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Designed by Edward Durell Stone in “After the Firefight” depicts the first 1963 in a blend of modern and classi- Native-American and African-American cal architectural styles, the Raleigh to be honored by a monument on building is unique because it is solely Raleigh’s Union Square. The monu- used by the legislative branch of gov- ment was designed by North Carolina ernment. sculptor Abbe Godwin. 12 13 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Women of the Confederacy (top) George Washington (bottom) Ensign Worth Bagley This poignant statue on State House The statue depicts Washington as a Son of a prominent Raleigh family, grounds depicts the futility of war. A Roman officer, writing the first words Ensign Bagley was the first Naval offi- mother reads her son a story about of his farewell address. It is a copy of cer killed in the Spanish-American the sacrifices of war. He listens, grasp- the original statue by master sculptor War. It is one of several statues on the ing a sword that he will use when he Antonio Canova which resided in the state house grounds that honor fallen goes off to battle as a young man. original state house from 1820–1831. sons and daughters of the South. 14 15 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS State Capitol One of America’s Best Cities This Greek Revival structure was built Raleigh’s population has risen to in a cross style, with a domed rotunda approximately 350,000, making it one in the center, connecting the four of the fastest growing cities in the wings. The old legislative chambers country. Combined with its sister and other rooms have been restored cities, Durham and Cary, the popula- to their original 1840’s appearance. tion is over one-and-one-half million. 16 17 PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Martin Luther King Memorial “Let Freedom Ring” (bottom) Memorial Fountain Gardens (top) This evocative park opened in Raleigh Water flows softly over the surface of This life-sized likeness of Dr. Martin in 1989 as the first public park in the a twelve-ton, granite monument, Luther King, Jr. is mounted on the country dedicated exclusively to civil inscribed with the names of civil rights ground making it more accessible to rights leader, Dr.