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Capital Club Building

Coordinates: 35°46′38″N 78°38′26″W / 35.77722°N 78.64056°W / 35.77722; -78.64056
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Capital Club Building
Capital Club Building is located in North Carolina
Capital Club Building
Capital Club Building is located in the United States
Capital Club Building
Location16 W. Martin St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′38″N 78°38′26″W / 35.77722°N 78.64056°W / 35.77722; -78.64056
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectSimpson, Frank B.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.85003076[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1985

The Capital Club Building is a historic office building located at 16 W. Martin St. in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Frank B. Simpson and built in 1929 in the Art Deco style. It is a 12-story, steel-frame skyscraper in the classic base-shaft-capital form. It was built for the Capital Club, which was one of the oldest and most prominent organizations for men in the South.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jane E. Sheffield (September 1984). "Capital Club Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.