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North Carolina Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings |
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Starnes Jewelers Albemarle, NC |
Acme-McCrary Corporation Asheboro, NC |
Starnes Jewelers was established in 1898. This building was erected in 1907. This storefront was part of a remodeling in the late 1920s. The Carrara glass tiles were added then. The facade was restored around 1990. [map]
This Acme-McCrary Corporation building appears to be from the 1940s. A skywalk connects this building to an older one. The company is a hosiery manufacturer. [map] |
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC |
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The Randolph Hospital was built in 1932. Stairs leading to this entrance were removed and other features were altered during a 1951 remodeling. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
former S&W Cafeteria Asheville, NC |
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The S&W Cafeteria opened in 1929. It was part of a chain with locations in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and Washington, DC. S&W left the building in 1974 and a few other restaurants and businesses operated there after that. After being vacant for several years, in 2008, the S&W Steak & Wine restaurant opened here. The upper floors were converted into condos. For more, see this website. [map]
There is another former Art Deco S&W Cafeteria in Knoxville, TN. |
More Asheville:
City Hall former Haverty Furniture Co. Pearlman's Super Furniture Store Burlington:
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WPTF Cary, NC |
Century Building Charlotte, NC |
The WPTF transmitter building was constructed in 1934. It was expanded and remodeled in 1941. The building is still in use by the station. [map]
The Century Building was designed by Charles Christian Hook and built from 1925-1926. The terra cotta facade was restored in the 1980s. [map] |
Snow Building Durham, NC |
Fire Department Headquarters Goldsboro, NC |
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The Snow Building was built in 1930. The building now houses the Viceroy restaurant and bar. The vitrolite has been restored with black tiles. For more, see this website. [map] This Fire Department Headquarters was built in 1939 as a WPA project. This facility closed in 1976 when the fire department relocated. The building was later used for a variety of uses. It was condemned in 2005 and nearly demolished in 2006. The building was restored and now houses News Argus. For more, see this website. [map] |
Greensboro:
Pet Dairy [gone] Kinston:
Rocky Mount:
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Salisbury Building Salisbury, NC |
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The Salisbury Building was built in 1928. [map] |
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