The Briggs Hardware Building is a four story historic building in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina built in 1874 by Thomas Briggs to house his family-owned hardware store. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Currently the building is home to the Raleigh City Museum, and is owned by a joint group of non-profit organizations.
Read more about Briggs Hardware Building: Briggs Hardware, The Legend, Additional Uses, Building Description
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