National Register of Historic Places

Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
May 30, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002306

About this property

8 West Third Street is a 126 ft nine-story skyscraper in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also known as the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Building. It was built in 1911 as the headquarters of Wachovia Bank and Trust, with the ninth floor added in 1917. It was Winston-Salem's first steel frame skyscraper, built in the Renaissance Revival style, and it was the city's tallest building from 1911 until the O'Hanlon Building was built in 1915, and again from 1917 until the completion of Hotel Robert E. Lee in 1921. The Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Building served as the bank's headquarters until a new headquarters was built in 1966. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984, as "Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Building". It was designed by Frank Pierce Milburn of Milburn, Heister & Company. Wachovia House Inc., an affiliate of JDL Castle Corp., sold the building for $3 million to PMC Property Group in a deal completed December 7, 2021. Plans so far only include the name 8 W 3.

Location

8 W. 3rd St.
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.09731, -80.24394

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wachovia Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pepper Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
O'Hanlon Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Winston-Salem City Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi
Forsyth County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Germantown (Midway) NC
1865Civil War
3.5 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (NC Yadkin, 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
10.6 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1781Revolutionary War
11.2 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford Oct 1780
1780Revolutionary War
15.2 mi

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When was Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building listed on the National Register?

Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building?

Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building?

The period of significance for Washovia Bank and Trust Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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