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Warehouse District was built initially as an industrial zone due to its proximity to the rail lines several blocks West of downtown Raleigh. The warehouse, depot, and factory buildings fell out of use in the mid 1950s. Many of the buildings were in a state of disrepair by the late 1970s and early
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was started by Jim Baxter, catering to the LGBTQ community and advertising local bars, nightlife, and businesses. The paper was later operated out of White Rabbit Books & Things, a LGBTQ book store operated by John Neal on West Martin Street, from 1991 until its last press in 2006. In 1991,
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Legends NightClub, an 18+ gay club, opened in the district. The club's owners, Tim Bivens and Matt Cozzi, sold
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