Manmur Bowling Center

Manmur Bowling Center

2/11/2011 8:31:27 PM

The Alley.

2/11/2011 8:36:49 PM

I think you mean Manmur barber shop.

2/11/2011 8:38:07 PM

^

2/11/2011 8:40:36 PM

That's just to the left of Manmur Bowling Center.

2/11/2011 8:45:20 PM

When? The 40's. Where? Good question.

2/11/2011 10:03:41 PM

Built 1940.

Burned 1959.

2/11/2011 10:04:30 PM

http://goodnightraleigh.com/2010/01/hillsboro-streets-manmur-bowling-center-the-geographic-center-of-north-carolina/

2/12/2011 1:56:18 PM

I always just thought the name was Arabic

2/12/2011 10:48:31 PM

Well dang. That's pretty awesome--I never really knew much about what was on that side of Hillsborough before the current buildings (and for some reason I would have guessed that the Electric Company Mall end predated the 60's.) I love the art moderne styling of the place and how the entire facade is reflective (I'm guessing ceramic or bakelite tiles like on the old Nehi bottling plant next to the Wilmont?); too bad it burned. Though then we wouldn't have the current incarnation of Western Lanes, which while nowhere near as nice externally, is 60's-tastic inside.

2/12/2011 11:59:55 PM

I think the old building looks better than "the alley" does today

2/13/2011 12:00:27 AM

^.

2/13/2011 12:17:40 AM