Places in the chronology: R

The chronology’s entries name 573 places at least two times each, besides 130 streets and street addresses. 428 of the places have a page of their own and link to it. Every other place lists the entries that name it.

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23 places

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• Raleigh road east of Chapel HillChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1930–1938
  • by March 21, 1930: W. C. Coker plants willow oaks along the new Raleigh road
  • by June 3, 1938: Paul Green opens Greenwood, a restricted home colony on his land east of Chapel Hill
• The Ranch HouseChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1963–1964
• The Rathskeller (Amber Alley)Chapel Hill · 3 entries · 1948–2007

  Also printed as Amber Alley; Rathskeller; 157-A East Franklin Street (Amber Alley)

  See also Open Orange: Amber Alley · On a map

• Red MountainOrange County · 3 entries · 1825–1840
  • between January and July 1825: A post office is established at Red Mountain in northern Orange
  • April 25, 1835: A Red Mountain meeting nominates Thomas Ruffin and Frederick Nash for the constitutional convention
  • April 25, 1840: Whig district convention at Red Mountain nominates Dr. James S. Smith as Harrison elector
• Register's officeHillsborough · 2 entries · 1815
  • May Term 1815: The court names a committee to confer with the adjoining counties on copying the register's books
  • February Term 1815: The court orders an inquiry into the state of the register's records
• Rev. Ira Ellis House (Little Ayr Mount)Efland · 6 entries · 1835–2017

  See also On a map

• Reverie Lingerie plantHillsborough · 6 entries · 1957–1958

  Also printed as Reverie Lingerie plant (Uzzle building)

  See also Open Orange: 411-413 Cornelius St · On a map

• Ridge Road SchoolHillsborough · 9 entries · 1934–2023

  See also On a map

• RidgefieldChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1960–1971
  • October 10, 1960: Chapel Hill annexes the Ridgefield Extension subdivision
  • October 11, 1971: The BSM starts a tutorial and community action program at Ridgefield
• Rigsbee’s Rock HouseHillsborough · 6 entries · 1927–1988

  Also printed as Rigsbee's Rock House; east of Hillsborough

  See also Open Orange: Rigsbee's Rock House · National Register nomination: Rigsbee's Rock House · On a map

• Rite Aid (Franklin Street)Chapel Hill · 2 entries · 1990–1991

  Also printed as Rite Aid

• road from Chapel Hill to Orange ChurchChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1929–1931
  • November 4, 1929: County commissioners order the Chapel Hill to Orange Church road scraped and graveled
  • by December 25, 1931: State highway forces resurface the road to Orange Church with crushed stone
• Roberson's general storeChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1869–1884
• The Rock PileChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1963

  Also printed as Rock Pile

  See also Open Orange: 1501 E. Franklin St · On a map

• The Rocks (William C. Coker House)Chapel Hill · 2 entries · 1908–2017

  Also printed as The Rocks

• Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (Laurel Hill)Chapel Hill · 4 entries · 1988–2008

  Also printed as Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District; Laurel Hill neighborhood and Chapel Hill Town Hall; Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation

  See also National Register nomination: ROCKY RIDGE FARM HISTORIC DISTRICT · On a map

• Rogers-Eubanks neighborhoodRogers Road · 6 entries · 2010–2019
• Rosemary and Henderson streetsChapel Hill · 4 entries · 1898–1935
  Show the 4 entries

  • by November 4, 1898: J. L. Hutchings takes over J. M. Cheek's building supply and coffin business
  • March 1, 1932: MacMillan Motor Company moves its Chevrolet agency into the Club Service Garage
  • October 31, 1934: The town cuts away the high bank at Rosemary and Henderson streets
  • by March 8, 1935: Chapel Hill's American Legion post drops its plan to rebuild the old Methodist church
• Roulhac-Hamilton House (Laburnum Cottage)Hillsborough · 2 entries · 1857–1936

  Also printed as Roulhac-Hamilton House

  See also Open Orange: Roulhac-hamilton House · On a map

• Route 54Chapel Hill · 2 entries · 1929–1935
  • July 13, 1929: The tar-surfaced Route 54 short cut from Chapel Hill to Nelson opens
  • February 26 to 27, 1935: Chapel Hill's Kiwanis and Rotary clubs ask for concrete on Route 54 toward Raleigh
• Ruffin residenceHillsborough · 2 entries · 1886
  • February 20, 1886: Fire destroys Judge Thomas Ruffin's house in Hillsborough
  • August-September 1886: White Brothers of Mebane begin rebuilding Judge Thomas Ruffin's burned house
• Ruffin-Hill HouseHillsborough · 3 entries · 1860–1965

  Also printed as Ruffin-Hill House grounds

  See also Open Orange: Ruffin-hill House · On a map

• Ruffin-Roulhac House (Little Hawfields)Hillsborough · 19 entries · 1821–1975

  Also printed as Ruffin-Roulhac House; 101 East Orange Street; Ruffin-Roulhac property

  See also Open Orange: Ruffin-roulhac House · National Register nomination: Ruffin-Roulhac House · On a map