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Dix Hill
Location: Roughly bounded by Dorothea Dr., Lake Wheeler Rd. and the Norfolk Southern RR tracks, Raleigh, North Carolina Coordinates: 35°46′6″N 78°39′15″W / 35.76833°N 78.65417°WCoordinates: 35°46′6″N 78°39′15″W / 35.76833°N 78.65417°W Built: 1898 Architect: Davis,A.J.; Et al. Architectural style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 90001638
[1]Added to NRHP: November 07, 1990 Dix Hill is the informal name for a high, rolling expanse of land in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Dorothea Dix Hospital, a historic institution caring for the mentally ill, is located on the site.
Dix Hill is referred to in David Sedaris's novel Naked. It also appears in James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis" (first published July 1960 in The Atlantic Monthly.)
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External Links
- National Register Historic Districts in Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh Historic Districts Commission
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