Lumsden–Boone Building Explained

Lumsden–Boone Building
Partof:Fayetteville Street Historic District
Location:226 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7772°N -78.6397°W
Built:1896
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 8, 1983
Refnum:83001923
Partof Refnum:07001412

The Lumsden–Boone Building is a historic commercial building located at 226 Fayetteville Street in the Fayetteville Street Historic District of Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Constructed in 1896 for tin and hardware dealer J.C.S. Lumsden, the building is the only surviving metal-front building today on Fayetteville Street. Boone's official business name was "C.R. Boone, DeLuxe Clothier"; his was considered one of the city's leading businesses and boasted the slogan "Come and See".[1] [2] The Lumsden–Boone Building is currently used by a web design company. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983, and was renovated in 1985 and in 2008.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fragmentlabs.com/lumsden-boone Lumsden–Boone – Fragment, Raleigh, NC
  2. Web site: Tom Butchko. Lumsden–Boone Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1983 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-05-01.
  3. News: New digs on the block . . Raleigh, NC . April 14, 2008 . A9 . November 13, 2009 .