The Agriculture Building is a historic state government office building located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built between 1921 and 1923, and is a five-story, Classical Revival. It is sheathed in warm yellow stone, with massive, ashlar veneer, on the ground floor. An addition was built in the 1950s, giving the building an "L"-shape.[2]
Agriculture Building | |
 Agriculture Building, March 2008 | |
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| Location | 2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′53″N 78°38′22″W / 35.78139°N 78.63944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921-1923 |
| Architect | Nelson & Cooper |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001341[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1976 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] The Agriculture Building is a Raleigh Historic Landmark and located in the Capitol Area Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ McKelden Smith (May 1976). "Agriculture Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
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