200 South Tryon
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Opening1961
OwnerHines
Height
Antenna spire299 ft (91 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count18
Design and construction
Architect(s)Walter Hook Associates, Inc.
Other information
Public transit accessTram interchange Tryon Street

200 South Tryon is a 299 feet (91 m) tall high-rise in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] It was completed in 1961 and has 18 floors. It is the 19th tallest building in the city. Gerald D. Hines Interests purchased what was then called the BB&T Building in December 1998 and began a renovation process that added another floor[2] which was completed in 2001.[3] and in the process was upgraded to contain all Class B office space.

When completed as the NCNB Building,[4] the building stood as the first glass high-rise in North Carolina. The NCNB Building and the George Cutter Building across the street may have been the state's first Miesian glass and steel skyscrapers.[5] Both buildings were based on the Lever House building in New York City.

The Commercial National Bank Building, completed in 1912 and 12 stories tall, once stood on the site.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "200 South Tryon Street". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ Howard, J. Lee (1999-01-11). "South Tryon tower joining parade of new development". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ^ "200 South Tryon Renovation, Charlotte, NC". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  4. ^ a b "Commercial National Bank Building, Charlotte, U.S.A." Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  5. ^ Wyatt, Sherry Joines; Woodard, Sarah. "Final Report: Post World War Two Survey". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-21.

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35°13′35″N 80°50′41″W / 35.22639°N 80.84472°W / 35.22639; -80.84472

Preceded by112 Tryon Plaza Tallest Building in Charlotte 1961—197191 m Succeeded byJefferson First Union Tower


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