A. Robinson Building Explained

A. Robinson Building
Location:707-709 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1028°N -80.2411°W
Builder:Robinson, Aladine; Greenwood, J.W., et al.
Architecture:Early Commercial
Added:June 26, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98000729

A. Robinson Building, also known as Howard-Robinson Building and Pyramid Barber Shop, is a historic commercial building located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1940–1941, and is a two-story, yellow and red brick commercial building. The north and south facades are of brick made by well-known and celebrated local brickmaker George S. Black. The building was constructed to house African-American businesses including the Howard-Robinson Funeral Home and a barber shop.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Langdon Edmunds Oppermann . A. Robinson Building . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 1997. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.