Independence Building | |
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| Location | 100-102 W. Trade St., Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′39″N 80°50′35″W / 35.22750°N 80.84306°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1909 J.A. Jones Construction |
| Architect | Frank Pierce Milburn; William Lee Stoddart |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Renaissance |
| Demolished | September 27, 1981 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001964[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
The Independence Building was a 186-foot (57 m) high-rise in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It was built in 1909 by J.A. Jones Construction and imploded on September 27, 1981 to make way for 101 Independence Center. It originally had 12 floors but 2 more were added in 1928. It was the tallest commercial building in North Carolina, overtaking the title previously held by the Masonic Temple Building in Raleigh. The height of the Independence Building was surpassed by the Jefferson Standard Building in Greensboro in 1923.[2][3][4]
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