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Commercial National Bank (Raleigh, N.C.)

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Item information

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: Northup & O'Brien Architectural Records, 1917-1980 (MC00240) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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Architect:: Marye, P. Thornton (Philip Thornton), 1872-1935 more info on Marye, P. Thornton (Philip Thornton), 1872-1935

General note:: The bank was designed by P. Thorton Mayre. When the Commercial National Bank building was built, it briefly served as Raleigh's tallest building, standing 11 stories tall. The building was demolished in 1991 and the RBC Plaza now stands its former location.
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:: Bank buildings
Demolished buildings
Historic buildings
Lost architecture
Multistory buildings
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.776789, -78.639179