Independence Building (Charlotte)

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location= Charlotte, North Carolina
lat_degrees = 35
lat_minutes = 13
lat_seconds = 39
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 50
long_seconds = 35
long_direction = W
locmapin = North Carolina
area =
built =1909
architect=Frank P. Milburn; William L. Stoddart
architecture= Beaux Arts, Renaissance
added = September 18, 1978
governing_body = Private
refnum=78001964cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-05-03|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Independence Building was a 186 feet (57 m) skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was built in 1909 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 Jackson Building in Asheville in 1915. [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=independencebuilding-charlotte-nc-usa Independence Building, Charlotte / Emporis.com ] ]

ee also

* List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
* List of Registered Historic Places in North Carolina

References

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title=Tallest Building in Charlotte| years=1909—1924 57m| after=Midtown Plaza