Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. The original three-story portico with two multi-tiered chandeliers before it was obstructed by an addition to the mall's parking deck, 2003. (Wake County, North Carolina Real Estate)


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina 12/30/04


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina, 12/30/04. The sheer mass of the 251,000 square foot building is evident from this distance, which is adjacent to the mall's Convenience Center.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina 10/20/07


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina, 5/1/2005. The three-story portico with two multi-tiered chandeliers is original and was partially obstructed by an addition to the mall's parking deck (left) in 2003.


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. The three story portico without its signature chandeliers, with a skybridge under construction for a new entrance. Photographed with camera phone 6/23/05..

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Signage on south exterior wall. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05..

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. South entrance on lower level. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. South entrance on upper level, with bridge connecting to parking deck. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. East entrance doors on lower level. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Upper and lower level mall entrances. Photographed with camera phone 6/23/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Escalator well, viewed from Level 2. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Up escalator on Level 1. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.


Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. View of Level Two from down escalator. Photographed with camera phone 6/23/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Former Women's Shoes department, scheduled for renovation in 2005-2006. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.

Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina. New Women's Shoes department. Photographed with camera phone 7/15/05.

Hudson Belk at Crabtree Valley Mall is 251,000 square feet on three levels and opened in 1972. This is one of Belk's flagship locations and its most productive store, sales-wise. It is also the largest department store in the Raleigh-Durham area.

The chandeliers on the portico are original and will likely be removed when a new upper level entrance is added to the parking deck. The parking deck was erected in 2003 and ruined the previously stately store facade.

This store was home to the much-loved Capital Room cafeteria, which closed this year. The Capital Room was located directly behind the chandeliers.