Capital Club Building

Capital Club Building
Location 16 W. Martin St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′38″N 78°38′26″W / 35.77722°N 78.64056°W / 35.77722; -78.64056Coordinates: 35°46′38″N 78°38′26″W / 35.77722°N 78.64056°W / 35.77722; -78.64056
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1929
Architect Simpson,Frank B.
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 85003076[1]
Added to NRHP December 5, 1985

The Capital Club Building is a historic office building located at 16 W. Martin St. in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Frank B. Simpson and built in 1929 in the Art Deco style. It is a 12-story, steel frame skyscraper in the classic base-shaft-capital form. It was built for the Capital Club, which was one of the oldest and most prominent organizations for men in the South.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Jane E. Sheffield (September 1984). "Capital Club Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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