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Seaboard Air Line Railway Building

Coordinates: 36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°W / 36.85278; -76.29167
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Building
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, September 2013
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building is located in Virginia
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building is located in the United States
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building
Location221-229 W. Bute St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°51′10″N 76°17′30″W / 36.85278°N 76.29167°W / 36.85278; -76.29167
Area.376 acres (0.152 ha)
Built1925 (1925)–1926
Built byNichols & Lindemann
ArchitectNeff & Thompson
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.12001271[1]
VLR No.122-0060-0210
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2013
Designated VLRDecember 13, 2012[2]

Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, also known as the Wainwright Building, is a historic office building located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1925–1926 as headquarters for Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It is a nine-story, 92,000 square-foot, steel reinforced concrete building. It is V-shaped and faced in textured yellow brick with numerous stone decorative elements in the Late Gothic Revival style.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] The building was converted to luxury apartments in 2013 and is now known as The Wainwright Downtown.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/04/13 through 2/08/13. National Park Service. 2012-02-17.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Marcus R. Pollard (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seaboard Air Line Railway Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
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