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Peace College Main Building

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Peace College 20080321
Peace College 20080321

Peace College Main Building is the focal point of the Peace College campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built between 1859 and 1862, Main Building is located at the northern end of Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh and is considered one of the largest antebellum buildings surviving in the city. During its early history, Main Building was used as a military hospital and offices for the Freedmen's Bureau. The building now contains offices, parlors, banquet rooms, and dormitory residences. Main Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and is a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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Peace College Main Building
North Blount Street, Raleigh Seaboard Station

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William Peace University

North Blount Street
27601 Raleigh, Seaboard Station
North Carolina, United States
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