In 1923, at the request of developers Thomas Bland and Broadus Griffin, William E. Bolton Sr. left the Atlantic Coastline Ra...ilroad of Rocky Mount to oversee construction of the mechanical system for Raleigh’s first high rise hotel, the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel. He remained as its maintenance engineer for a short period following completion. In 1925 William Bolton Sr. established W.E. Bolton...
In 1923 William E. Bolton Sr. left the Atlantic Coastline Railroad of Rocky Mount to oversee construction of the mechanical system for Raleigh's first high rise hotel, the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel. He remained as its maintenance engineer for a short period following completion. In 1925 William Bolton Sr. established W.E. Bolton Company for the purpose of installing and servicing coal-fired...