Friends General Conference

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Overview of the Meeting Facilities

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Located at 625 Tower Street in the heart of historic Oberlin Village, Raleigh Friends' meetinghouse was dedicated in 1990.  

Front Yard

The shaded front yard has ground cover and shubbery.  There are also benches and a handicapped parking space.  

Back Yard

A wrap-around porch connects the front yard to the the back yard, which is home to a silent garden and a small community vegetable garden.  Grass and children's equipment complete the backyard.

Meetinghouse

The meetinghouse is two stories and contains five meetingrooms, a kitchen, three bathrooms, four storage rooms, and an office.  The first floor is accessible with a ramp and stairs.

Downstairs, the worship space, aka the Meeting room, is the largest room and is two stories high with acoustical padding and large glass windows.  It easily fits 50 people.  It contains a piano, carpeted floors, a screen for a projector, large pews against the walls, and moveable stacking chairs.  The Kitchen contains a refridgerator, microwave, small oven, and sink.  The Garden Room is downstairs in the back and houses the meeting's library.  The Nursery is also downstairs in the back and has short chairs and children toys.  There are also two unisex bathrooms (one with a diaper change table), an office, and storage rooms.

Upstairs are two meeting rooms, a bathroom, and a storage room.  To reach the upstairs, go to the foyer and take the door on the left beside the coat rack.  The First Day School room has soft seating, a whiteboard, and a meeting table suitable for older children and adults.  The interior room is smaller with adult seating.

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