Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area.
Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 147.6 square miles (382 km2). It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.
By the early 21st century, Raleigh had become one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States. These fascinating photos from State Archives of North Carolina that captured street scenes of Raleigh about 1974.
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| 100 Fayetteville Street looking west through the block to Salisbury Street , Raleigh, looking south. Ambassador Theater on left, circa 1974 |
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| 100 block of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, looking south. Ambassador Theater on left, circa 1974 |
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| 134 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| 208 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| 333 Fayetteville Street, BB&T Building, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| 400 block of Wilmington Street looking north, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| 500 block of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, looking north, circa 1974 |
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| Bank of North Carolina and Johnson's Jewelers at the corner of Fayetteville and Martin Streets, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Construction on 2400 block of Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Davie Street looking east at its intersection with Wilmington Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| East side of the 400 block of Davie Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Eastern side of Raleigh Memorial Auditorium from Wilmington Street, circa 1974 |
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| First Union National Bank, corner of Martin and Fayetteville Streets, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Holiday Inn, 320 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Jones Street, Raleigh near intersection with Salisbury Street. Education building is seen center of frame, circa 1974 |
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| Jones Street, Raleigh, looking south toward Agriculture Building. Education Building is also seen on far right, circa 1974 |
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| Kwik Pik convenience store on Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Murray Tire Company on the southeastern corner of Wilmington and Davie Streets, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| North Carolina Archives and History Building, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| North side of Raleigh and Gaston/Seaboard Coastline Building, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Parking lot on the 400 block of South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Parking lot on the 400 block of South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Residence at 2405 Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Salisbury Street looking north, Raleigh. Albemarle Building can be seen, circa 1974 |
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| State Personnel Office, 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Unidentified location in Downtown Raleigh, circa 1974 |
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| Unidentified semi-rural area, circa 1974 |
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| Unidentified semi-rural area, circa 1974 |
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| View from Raleigh Beltline overpass looking south down Wake Forest Road toward Holly Park Shopping Center, circa 1974 |
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| West side of the 200 block of Fayetteville Street in Raleigh. Briggs Hardware Building is seen among others, circa 1974 |