North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building | |
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| Location | 114-116 W. Parrish St., Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′45.4″N 78°54′2.8″W / 35.995944°N 78.900778°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Calvin E. Lightner |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001258 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[1] |
The Old North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, also known as the Mechanics and Farmers Bank Building, is an office building at 114-116 West Parrish Street in downtown Durham, North Carolina. It formerly served as the headquarters for the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which was formerly one of the nation's largest companies founded and owned by African-Americans. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[1][3]
- ^ a b "North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Marcia M. Greenlee (December 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mechanics and Farmers Bank / North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1974 (32 KB)