Seaboard Air Line Railway Building

Seaboard Air Line Railway Building

Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, September 2013
Location 221-229 W. Bute St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°W / 36.85278; -76.29167Coordinates: 36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°W / 36.85278; -76.29167
Area .376 acres (0.152 ha)
Built 1925 (1925)-1926
Built by Nichols & Lindemann
Architect Neff & Thompson
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 12001271[1]
VLR # 122-0060-0210
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 5, 2013
Designated VLR December 13, 2012[2]

Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, also known as the Wainwright Building, is a historic office building located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1925-1926 as headquarters for Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It is a nine-story, 92,000 square-foot, steel reinforced concrete building. It is "V"-shaped and faced in textured yellow brick with numerous stone decorative elements in the Late Gothic Revival style.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] The building was converted to luxury apartments in 2013 and is now known as The Wainwright Downtown.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/04/13 through 2/08/13. National Park Service. 2012-02-17.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Marcus R. Pollard (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seaboard Air Line Railway Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos


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