Agriculture Building Explained

Agriculture Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7814°N -78.6394°W
Built:1921-1923
Architect:Nelson & Cooper
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:June 16, 1976
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:76001341

The Agriculture Building is a historic state government office building located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built between 1921 and 1923, and is a five-story, Classical Revival. It is sheathed in warm yellow stone, with massive, ashlar veneer, on the ground floor. An addition was built in the 1950s, giving the building an "L"-shape.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Agriculture Building is a Raleigh Historic Landmark and located in the Capitol Area Historic District.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McKelden Smith. Agriculture Building . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1976 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.