View, R. J. Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

R. J. Reynolds Building (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

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Item information

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Provenance note:: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, first owner
Historical note:: The building was the tallest skyscraper in the state until 1966. The building's design allowed Shreve and Lamb to win the American Institute of Architects Building of the Year in 1929, which led the architects to gain the commission to design the Empire State Building.
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Subjects:: Commercial buildings
Historic buildings
Multistory buildings
North Carolina -- History