North Carolina Buildings Collection 1888-1996

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Size
4.9 linear feet (1 legal box, 1 flat box, 17 flat folders)
Call number
MC 00225
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The North Carolina Buildings Collection includes drawings, specifications, construction contracts, and correspondence relating to individual buildings in North Carolina. Unbuilt projects are included. The finding aid contains a description for each project, including the name of the architect(s), a brief description of the project, and an inventory of documents. Projects are arranged by type of building.

The late 19th century saw radical changes in building practices in North Carolina, brought about by the rise of professional architects and contractors, increased industrialization, and the standardization of building components. Population booms between 1900 and 1940 precipitated increased construction, and suburbs emerged where major cities doubled or tripled their populations during this period. Increasingly, professional architects were responsible for the design of housing, as well as commercial, industrial and civic buildings. In 1905, North Carolina became one of the earliest states to enact a uniform building code. The North Carolina Architectural Association (NCAA) was formed by a group of Charlotte architects in 1909. Their aims were ultimately to form a North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and to promote the passage of an architectural Practice Act Bill in the General Assembly. The North Carolina Chapter of AIA, chartered in 1913, regulated fees to eliminate unfair competition and provided a code of ethics for professional standards. The Practice Act Bill, ratified in 1915, provided for the examination and licensing of architects. A similar "Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting," passed in 1925, regulated the construction industry. Regulation of architectural and building industries led to increased uniformity in working drawings and specifications for buildings, as national industry standards for drafting and construction were followed. Still largely rural and conservative following World War II, North Carolina nevertheless made rapid economic and architectural progress. The 1950s found the state on the cutting edge of architectural development, as the internationally renowned faculty of the School of Design at North Carolina State College vigorously promoted modernism as the only "correct" style. Modernism was embraced for governmental and institutional buildings, while housing remained, for the most part, rooted in traditional forms.

Biographical/historical note

The late 19th century saw radical changes in building practices in North Carolina, brought about by the rise of professional architects and contractors, increased industrialization, and the standardization of building components. Population booms between 1900 and 1940 precipitated increased construction, and suburbs emerged where major cities doubled or tripled their populations during this period. Increasingly, professional architects were responsible for the design of housing, as well as commercial, industrial and civic buildings.

In 1905, North Carolina became one of the earliest states to enact a uniform building code. The North Carolina Architectural Association (NCAA) was formed by a group of Charlotte architects in 1906. Their aims were ultimately to form a North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and to promote the passage of an architectural Practice Act Bill in the General Assembly. The North Carolina Chapter of AIA, chartered in 1913, regulated fees to eliminate unfair competition and provided a code of ethics for professional standards. The Practice Act Bill, ratified in 1915, provided for the examination and licensing of architects. A similar "Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting," passed in 1925, regulated the construction industry. Regulation of architectural and building industries led to increased uniformity in working drawings and specifications for buildings, as national industry standards for drafting and construction were followed.

Still largely rural and conservative following World War II, North Carolina nevertheless made rapid economic and architectural progress. The 1950s found the state on the cutting edge of architectural development, as the internationally renowned faculty of the School of Design at North Carolina State College vigorously promoted modernism as the only "correct" style. Modernism was embraced for governmental and institutional buildings, while housing remained, for the most part, rooted in traditional forms.

Based on material in: Architects and builders in North Carolina : a history of the practice of building / Catherine W. Bishir ... [et al.]. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1990.

Scope/content

The materials in this collection include drawings, specifications, construction contracts, and correspondence relating to individual buildings in North Carolina. Unbuilt projects are included. The description for each project includes the names of the architects, designers, builders, and/or contractors; a brief description of the project; and a container list. Materials for the Caviness House were originally accessioned into this collection but have been moved to the Preservation North Carolina collection (MC 00137). Materials for the Edenton Cotton Mill were originally accessioned into this collection but have been moved to the Edenton Cotton Mill Collection (MC 00317).

Arrangement

Projects are arranged in six series by type of building: Residences, Railroad Stations, Hotels and Inns, University Buildings, Office and Commercial Buildings, Chapel.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Buildings Collection, MC 00225, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Gifts of George W. Poland, 1995 (Accession 1995.0012); Julius Crowell, 1995 (Accession 1995.0013); the Joyner family, 1996 (Accession 1996.0011); the Historic Districts Commission, 1997 (Accession 1997.0008); the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, 1997 (Accession 1997.0009); Glaxo Wellcome, 1998 (Accession 1998.0005); Thomas Alexander, 1998 (Accession 1998.0006); and unknown sources. Transfer from the North Carolina State University College of Design, 2007 (Accession 2007.0243).

Processing information

Processed by David L. Warren, 1997

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2005 November

Finding aid revised by Todd Kosmerick, 2009 October

The Special Collections Research Center created this collection from materials received from several sources. The materials are physically arranged in the order they were received. They are listed in the collection guide by type of building and by date within each type.

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Residences 1916-approximately 1996
Laprade Residence [Durham] / Architect/Designer: Hill C. and H. Colvin Linthicum, architects, Durham, N.C.; Builder/Contractor: W.A. Wilkerson & Sons 1916 (Accession no. 1997.0009)
Size: 0.002 linear feet

2 items

W. A. Wilkerson & Sons; Laprade, William Thomas, 1883-1975; Linthicum, H. Colvin (Hill Colvin), 1860-1919; Dwellings -- Specifications -- North Carolina -- Durham; Construction contracts -- North Carolina -- Durham
Legal box 1, Folder 1
"Specification for a residence for Dr. W. T. Laprade" (Project no. 05)

(includes bond, dated 7th July 1916; Contract between owner and contractor, dated 5th June 1916; and Specifications, undated) : typescript.

Certificate from Hill C. Linthicum, AIA, and H. Colvin Linthicum, associate architects, certifying payment by W. T. Laprade of first payment to W.A. Wilkerson & Sons, contractors, dated July 15th, 1916. (Project no. 05)
Rowe Residence, Newton / Architect/Designer: Q. E. Herman, architect, Hickory ; Howard Hickory Co., Landscape Dept., Hickory 1920, undated
Size: 0.011 linear feet

A craftsman style bungalow with characteristic bracketed eaves, square porch pillars, and decorative gable trusses.

11 sheets

Vann, A. H. (Aldridge Henry); Thomson, Frank K.; Bungalows -- North Carolina -- Newton; Newton (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Flat folder 8
"Dr. H. E. Rowe, Newton, N.C. / Q. E. Herman, architect, Hickory, N.C.," undated (Project no. 12)

(plans, elevations, and details on 10 sheets) : vintage blueprints ; 17 x 22 in.

"Ground Plan for Dr. H.E. Rowe, M.D., Newton, N.C. / Howard Hickory Co., Hickory, N.C., Landscape Dept.," 1920 (Project no. 12)

(1 sheet) : vintage blueprint ; 35 x 19 in. (Signed, Hiram S. Balch, L.A.)

Residence for Mr. L. E. Turnage, Ayden, N.C. (Also known as Turnage residence) / Architect/Designer: Benton & Benton, Architects, Wilson, N.C. 1922 (Accession no. 1996.0011)
Size: 0.012 linear feet

A small, Craftsman style bungalow.

12 items

Turnage, L. E.; Benton & Benton; Arts and crafts movement -- North Carolina; Bungalows -- North Carolina -- Ayden; Dwellings -- Specifications -- North Carolina -- Ayden
Working drawings 1922 (Project no. 07)

(5 sheets) : vintage blue prints ; 21 x 29 in. (2 copies)

Flat folder 4
"Specifications for residence, Mr. L.E. Turnage, Ayden, N.C.," 1922 (Project no. 07)

typescript (2 copies)

Legal box 1, Folder 3
Residence for Mr. A. H. Vann, Franklinton (Also known as Vann Residence) / Architect/Designer : Frank K. Thomson, architect & engineer, Raleigh [early 20th century]
Size: 0.006 linear feet

Frank K. Thomson and partner Charles W. Barrett were exponents of the Colonial Revival (or so-called Southern Colonial) movement in domestic architecture. Their booklet "Colonial Southern Homes" helped to popularize the style. The floor plans of the Vann residence, with its symmetrical plan and central, recessed portico of two stories flanked by terraces on the ground floor, suggest a Colonial Revival facade.

6 sheets

Vann, A. H. (Aldridge Henry); Thomson, Frank K.; Colonial revival (Architecture) -- North Carolina -- Franklinton; Franklinton (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Flat folder 7
Cover sheet, floor plans undated (Project no. 11)

(3 sheets) : pencil on tracing paper ; 22 x 27 in.

Blue line prints of originals undated (Project no. 11)

(3 sheets)

Mr. L. L. Thomas residence, Lee St., Jonesboro (Also known as Thomas residence) / Architect/Designer: Chas. C. Benton & Son, architects and engineers, Wilson, N.C. 1941
Size: 0.001 linear feet

1 item

Thomas, L. L.; Charles C. Benton & Son; Dwellings -- Specifications -- North Carolina -- Jonesboro
Legal box 1, Folder 2
"Specifications for Mr. L.L. Thomas residence, Lee St., Jonesboro ...," 1941 (Project no. 06)

typescript.

Residence for George W. Poland, Raleigh (Also known as Poland residence) / Architect/Designer: George Matsumoto, AIA, Raleigh ; Wayne Koontz, associate 1954 (Accession no. 1995.0012)
Size: 0.033 linear feet

A small modernist house, designed for NC State faculty member George Poland (Foreign Languages and Literature Dept.).

33 sheets

Existence and Location of Copies note

Originals in The Papers and Drawings of George Matsumoto, FAIA, (Manuscript Collection 42)

Poland, George W.; Matsumoto, George, 1922-; Koontz, Wayne (Fredrick Wayne); Dwellings -- North Carolina -- Raleigh; Raleigh (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Working drawings 1954 November 10 (Project no. 9)

(10 sheets) : blue line print ; 24 x 36 in. Scale varies (2 copies)

Flat folder 5
Preliminary drawings, schemes A, B, C, rev. C, and D undated (Project no. 9)

(plans on 5 sheets) : blue line print ; 15 x 19 in. Scale: 1/4 in. = 1 ft.

Flat box 2, Folder 4
Preliminary drawings, rev. scheme C (2nd revision, ) 1954 June 28 (Project no. 9)

(plans and elevations on 4 sheets ; blue line print ; 15 x 19 in. (2 copies, one with revisions in pencil)

Flat box 2, Folder 4
Poole Residence, Raleigh / Architect/Designer: G. Milton Small, architect ; George Matsumoto, architect circa 1996 (MC 225 Series 13)
Size: 0.006 linear feet

This modernist house, built in 1957, exemplified many of the principles and practices of the NC State School of Design faculty. Sensitive to its wooded site, it nevertheless presented a strong presence in the landscape and offered uninterrupted views from its glass rear facade overlooking a lake.

This series consists of 6 color photographs from the exhibition "Simplicity, Order, and Discipline : the Work of George Matsumoto from the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections." Exteriors and interiors are shown, along with one photograph taken during the house's demolition in 1996.

6 photographs

Matsumoto, George, 1922-; Small, G. Milton, Jr. (George Milton), 1916-1992; Raleigh (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Modern movement (Architecture) -- North Carolina -- 20th century
Legal box 1, Folder 4
Photographs. circa 1996 (Project no. 13)
Related Archival Materials note

Preliminary drawings and studies (1954, 1956) in The Papers and Drawings of George Matsumoto (MC 42), Special Collections Department, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Fadum Residence, Raleigh / Architect: James Walter Fitzgibbon 1950 (MC 225 Series 17)
Size: 0.018 linear feet
expression

The Fadum House is one of several Modernist houses built in Raleigh from the 1940s to the 1960s. These houses were the manifestation of architectural concepts embraced by the faculty of the School of Design, established in 1948 at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University). The Fadum House has a single-slope flat roof supported by large, built-up wood columns, giving it a wedge-shaped section. Built on a two by four module, the house displays finishes throughout of exposed brick, stained and sealed plywood, or tongue-and-groove pine, cypress or redwood. Its deeply cantilevered overhangs, orientation to the southeast, and large expanses of glass allow for supplemental solar heating in the winter. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian mode of design, the Fadum House presents a mostly blank facade with carport toward the street, while opening up elevations toward a natural site on the sides and rear. Usonian design is characterized by small scale, affordable construction, open plan interiors, integration of interior and exterior spaces, flat roof and large glazed areas such as windows and doors. In 1952 the Fadum House was featured as the House of the Year in Architectural Record. It is a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

18 sheets

Flat folder 6
Fadum Residence Drawings 1950 (Project no. 17)

Copies of drawings of the Fadum Residence in Raleigh, NC. House designed by James Walter Fitzgibbon, and landscaping designed by J.B. Godwin. Includes floor plan, site plan, elevations, and details. 18 sheets.

Architectural drawings

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Acquired from the College of Design development office.

Residence for G. S. and C. D. Tucker, Raleigh / Architect: J. M. Kennedy (Accession no. 1997.0008)
Tube 1
Railroad Stations 1888-1979
Railroad Station at Charlotte, N.C. 1888
Size: 1 item
Charlotte (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Railroad stations -- North Carolina -- Charlotte
W. M. Poindexter and Co., Architects, 1505 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington Railroad Station at Charlotte, N.C. 1888 Apr. 28

No. 644. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of railroad station, enhanced with water colors, with inset plan of first floor and black and white view of rear. Copyright 1888 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.

Flat box 2, Folder 1
S.A.L. passenger depot for Hamlet (Also known as Seaboard Air Line passenger depot for Hamlet, and, Hamlet railroad depot) / Seaboard Airline Railway, Office of Chief Engineer, Portsmouth, Va. , Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., Office of Engineer of Buildings, Norfolk, Va. 1900, 1942-1944, undated (Accession no. 1995.0013)
Size: 0.034 linear feet

The Hamlet railroad station stands at the intersection of major North-South and East-West railway lines. A deep pent roof supported by brackets shelters the platform, a typical feature of turn-of-the-century railroad architecture. The Hamlet station is distinguished from simpler stations by the swelling bay of its round waiting room, located in the "elbow" of the L-shaped building.

34 sheets

Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. Office of Chief Engineer; Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. Office of Engineer of Buildings; Seaboard Air Line Railway Company; Railroad stations -- North Carolina -- Hamlet; Hamlet (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
"S.A.L Passenger Depot for Hamlet / Chief Engineer's Office, Portsmouth, Va.," 1900 and undated (Project no. 4)

(plans, elevations, details, site plan on 11 sheets) : sepia and blue line prints : various sizes. Scale varies.

Flat folder 2
Proposals for extensions and changes to station, and proposal for ice house, by Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., Office of Engineer of Buildings, Norfolk, Va. 1942-1944 (Project no. 4)

(plans, details, sections, schedules on 6 sheets) : sepia prints ; 26 x 37 in. Scale varies.

Flat folder 2
Reduced photocopies of contents of 225.4.1 (Project no. 4)

(17 sheets)

Flat folder 3
Creedmoor N.C. station (Also known as Creedmoor railroad station) 1979 (MC 225 Series 02)
Size: 0.008 linear feet

Plans for small, frame railroad depot, early 20th century.

8 sheets

Reevy, Tony; Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Raleigh Division; Creedmoor (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Railroad stations -- North Carolina -- Creedmoor
Flat box 2, Folder 3
"Seaboard Coast Line Rail Rd. Co, Raleigh Division, Creedmoor N.C. station, drawn by A. Reevy," 1979 (Project no. 2)

(Measured drawings of existing building: perspective, details, electrical plan, elevations, floor plan, foundation plan, plot plan, site plan on 8 sheets) : pencil on vellum ; 12 x 18 in. Scale varies.

Hotels and Inns 1891
The Zinzendorf 1891
Size: 1 item
Winston-Salem (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Hotels -- North Carolina -- Winston-Salem
Wheelwright and Haven, Architects, Boston, Mass. The Zinzendorf: West End Hotel Co, Winston N C 1891 July 25

No. 813. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of hotel, enhanced with water colors. Copyright 1891 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.

Flat box 2, Folder 1
Kenilworth Inn, Asheville 1891
Size: 1 item
Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Hotels -- North Carolina -- Asheville
F. L. and W. L. Price, Architects, 731 Walnut St., Philadelphia Kenilworth Inn, Asheville, Mountains of North Carolina 1891 Aug. 22

No. 817. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of hotel, enhanced with water colors. Copyright 1891 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.

Flat box 2, Folder 1
University Buildings 1926, 1954-1955
South Building, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill / Architect/Designer: Atwood and Nash, Inc., Architects and Engineers 1926, undated (MC 225 Series 14)
Size: 0.024 linear feet
expression

The South Building was constructed on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill between 1798 and 1814. Extensive additions to the campus in the 1920s included the remodeling of South Building, which stood at the northern end of a new north/south quadrangle. Under the direction of the New York architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White, supervising architect Arthur Nash and engineer Thomas C. Atwood were responsible for many of the new buildings and alterations made on UNC's campus during this period.

Alterations to the South Building included the addition of a portico on the south facade, as well as new doorways and classical ornamentation.

24 sheets

Atwood & Nash, Inc.; Nash, Arthur C. (Arthur Cleveland), 1871-1969; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Buildings; Atwood, T. C. (Thomas Clark); College buildings -- North Carolina -- Chapel Hill; Architecture, Georgian -- North Carolina -- Chapel Hill
Flat folder 9
"Alterations and additions to South Building, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. / office of Atwood and Nash, Inc., architects and engineers, Chapel Hill, N.C." 1926 and undated (Project no. 14)

(plans, elevations, sections and details on 24 sheets) : black line prints ; most approximately 30 x 37 in. 

Brooks Hall, NC State University, Raleigh (Also known as D.H. Hill Library, N.C. State College Library, Brooks Building) / Architect/Designer: Hobart Upjohn; F. Carter Williams AIA; George Matsumoto AIA 1949, 1954-1955
Size: 0.051 linear feet

The neo-classical D.H. Hill Library was designed by Hobart Upjohn and built in 1926. Following the Library's relocation to a new building on central campus in the mid 1950's, the building became the home of the School of Design and was renamed Brooks Hall in honor of former NC State College president E.C. Brooks. In 1954, F. Carter Williams designed a modernist addition in collaboration with School of Design faculty member George Matsumoto.

51 sheets

North Carolina State University. School of Design; Matsumoto, George, 1922-; Williams, Carter, 1912-2000; Raleigh (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Library buildings -- North Carolina -- Designs and plans; Neoclassicism (Architecture) -- North Carolina -- Raleigh; Modern movement (Architecture) -- North Carolina -- 20th century
"N.C. State College Library, Measured Drawings / F. Carter Williams AIA," commission no. 76 1949 (Project no. 10)

(plans, sections, and elevations on 7 sheets) : pencil on tracing paper ; 20 x 31 in.

Flat folder 12
"N.C. State College, School of Design, Changes and As-Built Drawings / F. Carter Williams AIA," commission no. 76 1955 (Project no. 10)

(plans, details, sections and elevations on 5 sheets) : pencil on vellum ; 25 x 36 in

Flat folder 13
"School of Design, addition and alterations to Brooks Building / F. Carter Williams AIA, architect ...; Bernard Crocker, engineer ...; School of Design collaborating; George Matsumoto, consulting architect;" commission no. 76 1954 (Project no. 10)

(working drawings on 39 sheets) : pencil on vellum and sepia print ; 25 x 36 in.

Flat folder 14
Index, Architectural (sheets 1 - 16) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 14
Structural (S1 - S4) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Mechanical (M1) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Plumbing (P1 - P3) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Heating (H1 - H8) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Electrical (E1 - E4) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Ventilation (V1 - V2) (Project no. 10)
Flat folder 15
Addition to Gardner Hall, NCSU/ Architect: F. Carter Williams
Flat folder 11
Office and Commercial Buildings 1891-1973
City Hall, Charlotte, N.C. 1891-1892 (Accession no. 2013.0053)
Size: 1 item
Public buildings -- North Carolina -- Charlotte; Charlotte (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Studdart, W. L. City Hall, Charlotte, N.C.; G. L. Hoffman, Architect, Atlanta, Ga. 1891 Dec. 31

No. 888. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of City Hall, enhanced with water colors. Copyright 1892 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston.

Flat box 2, Folder 1
City Hall, Charlotte, N.C. / Architect: Gottfried L. Norrman 1892 (Accession 2013.0053)
Flat folder 17
Grove Arcade [Asheville] / Charles N. Parker, architect ; Fred A. Bishop, associate architect circa 1926
Size: 0.001 linear feet

Gothic-detailed skyscraper with arcade base designed in 1926. The arcade was completed in 1929, but the tower was never built.

1 sheet

Parker, Charles N. (Charles Newton), 1885-1961; Bishop, Fred A.; Skyscrapers -- North Carolina -- Asheville; Gothic revival (Architecture) -- North Carolina -- Asheville; Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Arcades -- North Carolina -- Asheville
Flat folder 1
Elevation on 1 sheet undated (Project no. 3)

1 blue line print ; 46 x 24 in. No scale given.

Haywood Store Building, Raleigh / Architect/Designer: Frank B. Simpson, architect 1923-1925, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1942, undated (Accession no 1998.0006)
Size: 0.04 linear feet
expression

The Haywood Store Building was constructed in Raleigh in 1925 to replace several earlier commercial buildings. The simple 3-story brick and steel structure featured space for stores on the ground floor, and unpartitioned spaces above.

The ground floor facade was redesigned in the popular Art Deco style for Fallon's Florist around 1942.

ca. 40 items

Simpson, Frank B.; Commercial buildings -- North Carolina -- Raleigh; Raleigh (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Storefronts -- North Carolina -- Raleigh
"Plans of Haywood Store Bldg, Raleigh, N.C. / Frank B. Simpson, Architect," undated (Project no. 15)

(plans on 1 sheet) : blue print ; 21 x 32 in. (3 copies, 2 with annotations)

Flat folder 10
"The Haywood Property, Fayetteville St., Raleigh, N.C. / Harry Tucker, Eng.," undated (Project no. 15)

(site plan on 1 sheet) : pencil (?) and ink on drawing paper ; 18 x 24 in.

Flat folder 10
"J.J. Fallon Company, Inc., Raleigh, N.C." undated (Project no. 15)

(entrance plan and elevation on 1 sheet) : blue print ; 19 x 17 in.

Flat folder 10
Sketch of store entrance undated (Project no. 15)

(plan and elevation on 1 sheet) : pencil on paper; 22 x 20 in.

Flat folder 10
Site plans; 1923 undated (Project no. 15)

(11 sheets) : blue prints, some annotated ; various sizes.

Flat folder 10
"Haywood Building, Raleigh, N.C. / Frank B. Simpson, architect," [front elevation] undated (Project no. 15)

(elevation on 1 sheet) : 1 photostat and 3 blueprints ; various sizes.

Legal box 1, Folder 5
Newspaper clippings regarding organization of Haywood Real Estate and construction of Haywood Store Building. 1923-1925 (Project no. 15)
Legal box 1, Folder 5
Lease agreements 1942 (Project no. 15)

(3 items)

Legal box 1, Folder 5
Report on property survey by Harry Tucker, civil engineer 1923 (Project no. 15)
Legal box 1, Folder 5
Notice of portion of building for lease 1935-1936 (Project no. 15)
Legal box 1, Folder 5
Report of construction engineer R.W. Kennison 1940 (Project no. 15)
Legal box 1, Folder 5
Notice of increase in insurance rates, V.O. Parker Co. 1942 (Project no. 15)
Legal box 1, Folder 5
Burroughs Wellcome Building, Research Triangle Park (Also known as Glaxo Wellcome Building) / Architect/Designer: Paul Rudolph, architect 1972-1973, approximately 1991 (Accession no. 1998.0005)
Size: 0.04 linear feet
expression

Architect Paul Rudolph described the modernist Burroughs Wellcome Building as a "man made extension of the ridge upon which it is built." With its many angled set-backs and overhangs, the building was expressly designed to accomadate additions to any section without compromising the integrity of the original design.

6 folders

Rudolph, Paul, 1918-1997; Burroughs Wellcome Company; Glaxo Wellcome; Research Triangle Park (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Pharmaceutical industry -- North Carolina -- Research Triangle Park
Wellcome News, Vol. 3, no. 3, March 1972 and Vol. 3, no. 4 April-May 1972 (Project no. 16)

3 copies

Flat box 2, Flat folder 2
Wellcome News, 21-year anniversary issue circa 1991 (Project no. 16)

(photocopy)

Legal box 1, Folder 6
Architecture magazine articles describing building 1972-1973 (Project no. 16)
Legal box 1, Folder 7
Glaxo model [photographs] undated (Project no. 16)

5 color photographs of scale model.

Legal box 1, Folder 8
RTP rendering, Scale model [photographs] undated (Project no. 16)

Black and white photographs of building, model, and renderings. Color photograph of rendering. Negative of rendering.

Legal box 1, Folder 9
Rudolph, Paul [photographs] (Project no. 16)

Black and white photograph of architect. Black and white photographs of building dedication. Negatives.

Legal box 1, Folder 10
Burroughs Wellcome Medallion Undated

1.5 inch medallion with Burroughs Wellcome Building represented on one side and unicorn on the other.

Chapel 1896
Chapel for the Rhododendron Estate, near Biltmore, N.C. / Architect: R. Guastavino 1896 (Accession 2013.0053)
Flat folder 16
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Buildings Collection, MC 00225, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.