“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”
― Philip Pullman
Sadlack’s Heroes has been a fixture on Hillsborough Street since 1972. The small building sits at the corner with Enterprise Street, just across from the N.C. State University Bell Tower. Sadlack’s, and all the other businesses on that block, will be moving out on Dec. 31 to make way for a new hotel.
A few members of the Record staff went down to Sadlack’s earlier this month to collect some of the stories that have accrued there during the years. Below are just a few of the stories we recorded.
Dwight Hawkins
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Dwight Hawkins
Brent Wilson
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Brent Wilson
Barry Eriksen
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Barry Eriksen
Doug and Liz Bell
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Liz and Doug Bell met at Sadlacks and have been married for 17 years.
Ronnie Monroe
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Ronnie Monroe will celebrate his birthday at Sadlack's the last night it is open on Hillsborough Street.
Chris Crew
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Chris Crew
Ben Hale
More photos from Sadlack’s:
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The tenants of buildings next to Sadlack's are also relocating.
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Cotton Johnson displays the lighter he fell on when he once fell off Sadlack's wall.
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View of the NC State Bell Tower from Sadlack's front porch.
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Sadlack's is on the corner of Hillsbourgh and Enterprise streets.
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Abie Harris, about to turn 80 years old, artist and former NCSU architect.
Ariella Monti and James Borden helped collect and record stories. Photos by Karen Tam. More recording and production by Charles Duncan.
