Seaboard Air Line Railway Building
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Building | |
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 221-229 W. Bute St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°WCoordinates: 36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°W |
| Area | .376 acres (0.152 ha) |
| Built | 1925-1926 |
| Built by | Nichols & Lindemann |
| Architect | Neff & Thompson |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 12001271[1] |
| VLR # | 122-0060-0210 |
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| 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 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.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ 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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